LRT users can now enjoy direct journeys between the Sentul Timur (SP1) and Putra Heights (SP31) stations, both of which are part of the LRT Sri Petaling Line. According to Prasarana in a statement, the integration of the two routes helps reduce travel time, specifically from Puchong and Bandar Kinrara for those travelling to the areas around Subang Jaya and USJ.
This is made possible thanks to upgrading works performed by Prasarana for the service’s train signalling system. Previously, passengers would be required to interchange at the Chan Sow Lin station (SP11) before proceeding towards Sentul Timur (SP1). However, passengers who are travelling to or from the Ampang station (AG8) will still be required to interchange at the Chan Sow Lin station (SP11) before proceeding towards the Putra Heights (SP31) or Sentul Timur (SP1) stations.
The Sri Petaling Line will be using new trains bought from the CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company. Currently, 35 of the new 50 six-coach trains are already in operation, with the remaining 15 sets of trains currently being assembled at a local facility belonging to Prasarana in Batu Gajah, Perak.
The trains will be delivered to Rapid Rail in stages, and all trains for the LRT Sri Petaling-Ampang route are expected to be deployed early next year. The company has also purchased 14 sets of the Bombardier Innovia Metro 300 four-coach trains for the LRT Kelana Jaya Line, which will begin operating in stages from September.
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it’s disgusting that the LRT company is hungry for money and accepted sponsorship that eventually agreed to name corporation ahead of their station. What’s the logic of KLGateway Universiti and Bank Rakyat Bangsar? So if others can pay it could be XXXXX Bangsar today or YYYYYYYYY Bangsar tomorrow. Then where is the consistency?
if you have nothing to comment, then STFU!
they still need money to run all the trains, keep the trains and station clean and also run the bus service.
if money don’t come from advertising, then where? don’t expect government to provide everything.
U THINK THEY CAN AFFORD THEIR OPERATIONal cost just by ur daily fare ka? They cant even cover their operational cost not to kention building cost. When increase the fair u bising. Now they cari duit to cover a little bit also u bising. Lanchiau la lu.
Yeah i agree. its disgusting to have Etihad Stadium or Emirates stadium. i mean, what were they thinking? Brexitain is not arab saudi!
Why wud they put these names on their stadiums in UK… oh wai
Stupid
I think it goes 2 ways. 1. YES..our daily rider fare really does not cover their operations and when it does then complaints of overcrowding and long waiting time surfaces..yea. 2. duration of the advertising contract signed! If say 3 years and so its named XXX university for 3 years AND if after 3 years and either party does not renew the contract or a new advertiser is signed on – the station reverts to just – university or NNN university! Yeah..kind of confusing for riders and definitely foreigners who depend much on printed and uploaded information before they arrive into the country! They should instead hardpush their advertising spaces in the trains (slots already in place) and the train’s external body – so as not to confuse the riders! Just look at the wraparound adverts on the RapidKL buses – and there’s a small print that states the adverts expiry date so upon non renewal of the advert and the designs removed the buses return to its original state albeit messy but passengers’ not confused!
The name change. The route is the same. Don’t be so damn ignorant. Just go and check the route map. You using these lrt?
Clearly you never use the LRT. The sponsor name stated/printed on brochure, signage etc in a very distinguished way. It’s just branding. Inside the technical part the station is still called Bangsar or University. No sponsor name mentioned. Passenger wont get confused. From what age are you coming from?
the problem of the design is…they focus on where the STARTING point (eg where you live) then the DESTINATION point (where you want to do)
uber still gives riders the shortest travel time at the most effective cost.
Not during peak hour traffic jam on rainy Friday night.