The long-standing issue on the construction of an escalator at Batu Caves is expected to be resolved by July, clearing the way for the project to proceed, said Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam chairperson R Nadarajah.

Nadarajah, who oversees the Thaipusam celebrations at the site, said that Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari had assured him the remaining hurdles were purely technical and would be settled within months...