The Singapore Police Force (SPF) posted on its Facebook today (22 Oct) that roads and lanes will be closed in certain area in the island from 23 Oct up to 24 Oct. The road closure is due to the fire-walking ceremony held by the Hindu Endowments Board.
The following table shows the closed roads and lanes.
| Roads and lanes affected | Period of closure | |
| 1 | Temple Street |
From 9.00 am on Sunday, 23 October 2016 To 7.00 am on Monday, 24 October 2016 |
| 2 | Mohamed Ali Lane |
From 2.00 pm on Sunday,23 October 2016 To 7.00 am on Monday, 24 October 2016 |
| 3 | Extreme left lane of the carriageway of Rangoon Road in the direction of Kent Road (between Serangoon Road and Tessensohn Road) |
From 3.00 pm on Sunday, 23 October 2016 To 7.00 am on Monday, 24 October 2016 |
| 4 | Birch Road (between Serangoon Road and Farrer Park Station Road) |
| 5 | Extreme right lane of Selegie Road in the direction of Serangoon Road (between Prinsep Street and Serangoon Road) |
From 3.00 pm on Sunday, 23 October 2016 To 7.00 am on Monday, 24 October 2016 |
| 6 | Extreme right lane of Prinsep Street in the direction of Selegie Road (between Bras Basah Road and Selegie Road) |
From 3.00 pm on Sunday, 23 October 2016 To 7.00 am on Monday, 24 October 2016 |
| 7 | Extreme right lane of Orchard Road (between Stamford Road and Prinsep Street) | |
| 8 | Extreme right lane of Stamford Road (between Bencoolen Street and North Bridge Road) | |
| 9 | Extreme right lane of North Bridge Road (between Stamford Road and South Bridge Road) |
| 10 | Extreme right lane of South Bridge Road (between North Bridge Road and Upper Pickering Street) | From 3.00 pm on Sunday, 23 October 2016
To 7.00 am on Monday, 24 October 2016 |
| 11 | 2 right lanes of South Bridge Road (between Upper Pickering Street and Temple Street) |
The following table shows the change of flow on roads and lanes.
| Roads and lanes affected | Period of conversion | |
| 1 | Upper Hokien Street shall become a 2-way road |
From 2.00 pm on Sunday, 23 October 2016 To 7.00 am on Monday, 24 October 2016 |
| 2 | Mosque Street shall become a 2-way road |
View the firewalking ceremony here live.
