Nine Keratapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) train stations in the Klang Valley will be upgraded, and a new station, Seremban Sentral will be added in Seremban, reports Bernama.
The upgrading of the nine stations, along with the construction of the new Seremban Sentral station is collectively expected to cost RM280 million, according to transport minister Anthony Loke. This upgrading project is to be carried out under the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 (KVDT2) project that involves KTMB Salak Selatan, Bangi, Pantai Dalam, Seri Setia, Batu Tiga, Padang Jawa, Klang, and Port Klang.
The project will start immediately with the construction of the Seremban Sentral station, and this is expected to be completed within 24 months, and will become a landmark within the city of Seremban, Loke said.
“This is the government’s commitment to continue providing facilities and good infrastructure in our rail system. It is a new direction of the government towards making public transport an important mode [of transport],” he said.
“I know many people are complaining that KTMB services are slow because the frequency is not high due to the track upgrade project going on, but this is only for the short term. The work has to be carried out,” the minister said.
The historical heritage of the Seremban Sentral station will be retained in the RM170 million project, Loke said, noting that it will integrate aspects of modernity with a unique Minangkabau concept with net zero emissions. “We can say it is a green station, [as] during the day it can save electricity because it uses sunlight and the energy can be recycled,” he added.
Meanwhile, the KVDT1 project has reached 97% completion, and is expected to be fully completed by the end of April this year, Loke said.
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While a short Aerotrain in KLIA cost 500M…. nice
China contractors can do the job in a week.
If you like China so much, you can live there. Dont have to keep your Malaysian citizenship anymore.
Surprising to see Malaysian not bootlicking china for once. So proud of you my dear stranger
We don’t need HSR. A good and reliable ETS is enough to suit most Malaysian needs. Once our public transportation mature, we can reconsider the HSR.
Kesian Peppa org malingsia xda bullet train to ride
Whats the use of bullet train when most of your people can’t afford the ticket and living in the slum? And what’s even worst is the audacity come to MALAYSIAN automotive website and mocking Malaysian. Classic poor shameless babu bibik indonesian move
Dah la Peppa bai. Tak yah pura pura cinta Malaysia dan Melayu la. Kami tak bodoh. Gi balik negara kari kamu tu yang kuat sokong Israel. Taktik ular kamu tak berguna lagi la dalam mana mana forum.
We are still stuck in the 20s. Most advance countries already go Whooosh but we are still Gedubak Gedubak Gedubak Gedubak at 10km/hour. Malu siot. It’ll probably take 2-3 hours to reach seremban from seremban. Mark my word. For that time span, some people can reach the moon already
What to do. Misguided Msians have chosen a gomen that canceled the Whooosh HSR and now they are ruining the economy.
Did you know that the one whom cancelled HSR and paid almost RM400 millions to singapore as compensation is 8TH PM which is from opposition?
I think this guy never took train in like forecer
While the upgrading is necessary for generations of train operations, its still crucial to acknowledge the years of delays NOT only because of covid, but various technical and contractor issues. 1 extra year of this modified and infrequent/slow/unreliable service is seriously 1 year too many.
MOT is Minister of Transport not Minister of Train. Minister still not able to comprehend that our public bus transport needs more attention than the train, especially when we have limited budget. Improving the bus public transport is cheaper, will give good result faster and cost wise sustainable. I agree we do not need HSR. ETS level good enough, doing very well. HSR is not free, not cheap, cover only relatively small portion of Malaysia. Life is simply not about increasing its speed – Gandhi.