UDA Holdings Berhad said renovation work at the Puduraya bus station would not be ready before Raya as stated earlier.

Its chairman Nur Jazlan Mohamed said due to unavoidable circumstances, the Puduraya station would only resume operations by the year end.

"According to the initial plan, the renovation should be ready at the year end...but following the government's request, we agreed to try to complete it as soon as possible."

He said this to reporters after distributing 700 packets of bubur lambuk, a savoury rice porridge, to the public in conjunction with Ancasa Hotel's 'buka puasa' function with orphans and the less fortunate, here, today.

Due to the situation, he said, the temporary bus station in Bukit Jalil would continue to be used for the 'balik kampung' exodus this Aidilfitri season.

On the breaking of fast function, Nur Jazlan said it was part of the company's corporate social responsibility and organised each year to bring cheer to the less fortunate.

At the function, 66 orphans from Pusat Jagaan Nur Hikmah, Kuala Lumpur and 20 senior citizens from the Seri Tanjung Old Folk's Home in Kuang received 'duit raya', raya necessities and souvenirs.

- Bernama