Rapid KL has teased the opening of the LRT3 Shah Alam Line, which transport minister Anthony Loke had previously indicated would open by the end of this month.
This, along with the announcement by the transport minister, is in line with the timeline stated in February, which was when the transport minister said the rail line is expected to commence operations in June.
Spanning 25 stations along a 37.8 km line, The Shah Alam Line runs from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia with interchanges at Bandar Utama (Kajang MRT) and Glenmarie (Kelana Jaya LRT).
Launched in 2016, the line was initially designed for 26 stations, though in 2018 this saw one station cancelled and the construction of five stations halted. Budget 2024 saw construction of the five stations reinstated; these were Tropicana (previously Lien Hoe), Temasya, Raja Muda (Sirim), Bukit Raja and Bandar Botanik.
Originally planned for operations to start on September 30, 2025, the LRT Shah Alam Line rail project was delayed to December 31 last year, and then it was announced in December that operations would not begin in 2025. Delays were attributed to system stability and software issues identified during the testing and commissioning phase.
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Of course, there are always these individual critics who complain a lot about the delays, but they most likely may not understand that these APAD requested FFR tests are so important for LRT3’s safe operation, especially when the safety of the public who ride as passengers, are concerned. Probably, these very same individual critics have also forgotten about the May 2021 Kelana Jaya line LRT train collision which injured 200+ passengers, and this is the kind of incident which the transport ministry, APAD, Prasarana & its contractor MRCB want to avoid. So, do these individual critics expect the ministry, APAD, Prasarana & MRCB take a ‘short cut’ with the FFR tests to avoid these delays & just hope for the best?
And then, when an incident later occurs & it was linked to the above-mentioned ‘short cut’, will these very same individual critics then cry ‘Scandal!’ & blame the ministry, APAD, Prasarana & MRCB for not properly completing these important FFR tests despite the delays?
Amazing what political pressure can do… elections are on! LoL
Tunggu LRT3 siap sampai tumbuh janggut sampai ke lutut, pastu janggut tu sempat uban lagi.
Should put the motto “LRT3: Coming soon to a decade near you.”