It has now been confirmed that the LRT3 Shah Alam Line is only expected to begin operations at the end of the year. The new timeline for its opening was announced by transport minister Anthony Loke earlier today, the New Straits Times reports.
He said that the project, which was initially targeted to begin operations on September 30, had been slightly delayed due to several tests still being required. “Nonetheless, we are committed to ensuring that the initial LRT3 alignment from Klang to Petaling Jaya will begin operating before year-end. The project has been closely monitored and we are confident it can be opened to the public as planned,” he said.
The confirmation follows on a news report earlier today, in which it had been indicated that the opening of the rail line had been delayed to end-2025.
Previously, Loke had on July 30 said in a written parliamentary reply that the LRT3 was 99.21% complete as of July 10. However, Prasarana said on social media on July 25 that the trains would be “tested round-the-clock” until October 31 – a month after the targeted September 30 opening date. This post was amended to remove the date after The Star ran an August 4 story about the delay.
The 37-km line will feature 25 stations from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, with interchanges at Bandar Utama (Kajang MRT) and Glenmarie (Kelana Jaya LRT). It has been subjected to various changes since the 2018 government change, mostly to do with down-scaling and cost-cutting.
Later this week, the first of the 22 trains must complete 4,000 km of testing without faults; the rest must do at least 2,000 km each. Each train must also be able to travel the entire length of the line in an hour or less at a maximum of six minutes’ headway, which is needed to move 18,630 passengers per hour per direction.
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I am satisfied with Anthony Loke performance until the recent airport aerotrain issue and also this LRT3 delay. For aerotrain at KLIA it seems too rush to go live and it is okay that it has problem and get it fix. After this incident MOT should look at the LRT3 30th Sep as original plan earlier. Now it is only 1 month before the opening and only announce delay. It is better still but you should get the Prasana check thoroughly and make announcement even earlier.
After these 2 incindents I am expecting the ECRL project gonna delay. Then opening is set at Jan 2027, now we can anticipate it gonna delay until mid of 2027.
Anything that Ah Loke touch, sure got issue one.. Delay, slow delivery etc. Suey!
because everything also need minister to micro-managed and hands on ? wonder what all the thousands of govt servants, GLC staff and assorted kakitangan are doing ?
Actually there are 3 interchange station those 3 stations are
1) Bandar Utama (MRT Kajang Line) (Interchange)
2) Glenmarie (LRT Kelana Jaya Line) (Interchange)
3) Pasar Jawa (KTM Commuter Port Klang Line) (Connecting)
Interesting to see a minister is monitoring and reporting progress of LRT3. actually i prefer if this minister let LRT3 management leadership stand in the public and gives update regularly to us (rakyat). then the minister can sit with us (rakyat) to scrutinize LRT3 developments. if there is a need for delay, LRT3 announce la and be open to scrutiny for us (rakyat) or our representative (the minister)… in that way this minister can decouple from defending the awarded parties and represent rakyats point of view