MRT Line 2 construction set to kick off in June 2016

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Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) is looking to start construction of the second phase of the Klang Valley MRT project – running from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya – by June next year, with completion expected within the next five years, according to a Bernama report.

The new 52.2 km MRT Line 2 will connect the two cities via Serdang and, much like the current Kelana Jaya LRT line, will make use of elevated and underground train lines – the former stretches some 38.7 km, the latter spanning 13.5 km. Passing through 36 stations (25 elevated, 11 underground), the whole journey is expected to take 84 minutes.

MRT Corp’s director of strategic relations and public communications Mahmood Razak told reporters that the public display of the Detailed Environment Impact Assessment (DEIA) will run until May 19, with feedback to be received before June this year. He added that a stakeholder engagement, including a perception survey, case interviews, public dialogues and focus group discussions were also ongoing.

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“Based on feedback from the perception survey and stakeholders engagement, safety and security, traffic congestion, dust pollution, noise and vibration plus flash floods were perceived as the most important concerns.

“We took mitigation measures such as further engagement before construction and during construction and proper standard operating procedures when dealing with cracks and vibrations from construction activities,” Mahmood Razak said.

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Comments

  • Agrubarnum on Apr 30, 2015 at 9:19 am

    yes! so happy to hear this!

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    • donkey J on Apr 30, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      ensure no more tragedy happen ooo.

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    • other than selangor on Apr 30, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      How about the rest of us? Not living in Selangor? We have to drive everyday and bear all the fuel price etc eventhough we equally paid for the tax. Our public transportation sucks and yeah, what to do, di anak tirikan.

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      • i think its not about the fuel price.. even tho they didnt pay for fuel, they have to pay for travel tickets… and i believe your place is not as jam as selangor/kl?

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      • Anti-Pati on May 22, 2015 at 11:02 am

        20% of all Malaysians live within the Klang Valley area. Not one city in the other states can even come close to that.

        So it can’t be helped it if things trickle down slowly everywhere else.

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  • Sam L0rrrr on Apr 30, 2015 at 9:47 am

    Piling more debts after RM42 billions “lost” by Najib

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    • tokmoh. on Apr 30, 2015 at 10:37 am

      This is good debt, not bad debt like 1MDB.

      Also, MRT1 phase 1 will be operational from late 2016, so that should help improve cash flow.

      Seeing MRT1’s construction pace, it seems possible they can meet the deadline.

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    • Lost – wrong decision
      Missing – wrong leadership

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  • sad that kampung2005 can no longer copy from this blog and post to lowyat kopitiam.

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    • tokmoh. on Apr 30, 2015 at 10:33 am

      He has his own sources, he’s very resourceful when it comes to public transport news.

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  • BYDer on Apr 30, 2015 at 10:06 am

    This MRT can withstand earthquake of what magnitude scale? It’s coming soon..

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  • anonymous on Apr 30, 2015 at 11:48 am

    The last death arrow that will pohkaikan negara. MRT is only beneficial for nation with alot of surplus cash.

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  • why the MRT not end at Klang via Shah Alam?

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    • Low Budget on Apr 30, 2015 at 1:53 pm

      Apparently MRT is not needed for Shah Alam and Klang, only LRT extension from Kelana-Shah Alam – Klang in the future, meanwhile they need the hundred of millions of ringgit contributed by Shah Alam/Klang residents through the use of Federal Highway.

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    • Wcling on Apr 30, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Klang-ShahAlam-BandarUtama will be under LRT3 project which project will be start end off this year.
      kindly search more LRT3 in google.

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  • seancorr (Member) on Apr 30, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    No news on it coming to Cyberjaya? =/

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    • thedarkside on Apr 30, 2015 at 1:40 pm

      yeah…cyberjaya should at least get one station

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    • trollmaster3000 on May 01, 2015 at 4:52 am

      gomen says you need to drop off at putrajaya and then jalan kaki to cyberjaya.. says it’s also good for your health..

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  • wiro sableng on May 01, 2015 at 12:58 am

    better than Jakarta’s monorail that always get delayed (with the silly governor)

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  • BNbrainWeired on May 01, 2015 at 7:32 am

    Why Sungai buluh but not extend from Kajang station. Majority of commuters travelling to putrajaya stays in Kajang.

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