Kuala Lampur, July 29 -- Two major expressways here will be temporarily closed this Sunday to accommodate the annual IJM Duo Highway Challenge Run.

New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya) will be shut down from 1am to 11am on August 3, according to a joint announcement from the highway operators.

The NPE closure will affect the stretch from KM 1.8 at Kewajipan Roundabout in Subang Jaya to KM 11 towards Bangsar, as well as the section from Kuchai Lama Entrepreneurs Park to Pantai Dalam Toll Plaza in both directions.

Meanwhile, Besraya will be closed from the Kuchai Lama Interchange to Jalan Pandan 1 at KM 21.9 towards Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) in both directions during the same period.

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