Fahmi: National Day Celebration to expand seating capacity for visitor comfort
The capacity of tiered public seating will be expanded to enhance the comfort of visitors attending the National Day celebration at Dataran Putrajaya on August 31, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
As chairman of the Main Committee for the HKHM 2024 celebrations, Fahmi announced on Thursday (Aug 15) that the additional seating is aimed at ensuring the estimated 200,000 attendees can fully enjoy the excitement of this year's 67th National Day celebration.
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As chairman of the Main Committee for the HKHM 2024 celebrations, Fahmi announced on Thursday (Aug 15) that the additional seating is aimed at ensuring the estimated 200,000 attendees can fully enjoy the excitement of this year's 67th National Day celebration.
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Transcript
00:00Last year, the number of visitors who flooded the Putrajaya coastline on August 31 reached 100,000 people.
00:08I am optimistic that the number of visitors will increase this year.
00:13We have a few, not additional events, but a few unique things compared to last year.
00:23We would like to suggest to those who want to come.
00:27Last year, as early as the beginning of August 30, people started to come.
00:35This year, we not only provide more seats, but we also provide LED screens along the way.
00:46So, the audience can see what is ahead of them.
00:55We also have new modes of transportation that we have not yet introduced, namely water taxi.
01:05We know that many of you have seen the Putrajaya lake.
01:11But this time, we can park in a more comfortable place and take a water taxi to get to the location.
01:18We have also provided glamping.
01:22When you spoke, you said there would be more seats.
01:27Yes.
01:28In general, if I am not mistaken, it is double the number of seats last year.
01:36What about LED screens?
01:37We will have LED screens along the way.
01:42How much is the budget?
01:43If I am not mistaken, there are at least 14 screens that can be viewed by visitors around the area.
01:58Can you share a little about the new modes of transportation, namely water taxi?
02:03I have not shown you the water taxi yet.
02:08But I understand that there are several locations around the Putrajaya lake.
02:15So, on the day of the event, there will be several passages that will be closed
02:23to ensure that visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of the national day comfortably.
02:33So, we also provide several modes of transportation, such as water taxi.
02:44There are at least four locations that we can go up to.
02:50It will take us to a location close to the landing area.
02:57It will be open during the national day.
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