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Penang Car Free Zone has been created in George Town effective every Sunday from 11 December, 2011. The launch of the Car Free Day was officiated by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Beach Street Roundabout, in front of the
Penang Immigration Office.
The pedestrianized part of George Town includes the stretch of
Beach Street from the junction with
Union Street to the intersection with
China Street/
China Street Ghaut. Also included in the vehicle-free zone is a stretch of
Bishop Street and
Church Street until the intersection with
Penang Street, and the whole of
Church Street Ghaut.
The Vehicle Free Zone if in effect from 7:00 am in the morning until 1:00 pm in the evening. During that period, the area is closed to vehicle traffic but bicycles and trishaws are allowed in.
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