KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The section of Jalan Masjid India, closed due to a sinkhole incident in August, was reopened to the public today.
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif said this followed the early completion of repairs ahead of the original February 2025 deadline.
“Throughout the restoration and repair phase, detailed inspections were carried out, including deep-boring tests, to determine the soil profile around Jalan Masjid India.
“Four deep-boring tests were conducted to assess the soil layers, and the findings have been included in the final report on the Jalan Masjid India incident,” she said at a press conference here.
She added that the repairs included fixing damaged sewage channels, restoring walkways at the incident site, and upgrading drainage around Wisma Melayu and Jalan Masjid India.
Maimunah said utility and telecommunications companies had repaired their assets at the site, while the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) would conduct periodic visual monitoring of the area.
“DBKL will continue conducting such inspections with utility companies, not only in Jalan Masjid India, but throughout Kuala Lumpur, to ensure the safety of city folk.
“The RM10 million allocation from the federal government to DBKL for 2025 will be used to conduct geotechnical research and utility mapping in the city’s commercial areas to prevent recurrence of similar incidents,” she said.
Maimunah added that DBKL was reviewing the final report on the incident, which would be submitted to the Cabinet early next year before being made public.
She also expressed her gratitude to all parties involved in the repairs, and urged the people to report any instances of sedimentary soil or sinkholes spotted on public road reserves through the Adu@kl portal or by contacting the rescue squad at 03-4010 6337.
In the incident, tourist from India G. Vijaya Lakshmi, 48, went missing after falling into an 8m-deep sinkhole that opened under her feet on August 23.
— Bernama
