LRT Kelana Jaya Line

• LRT Kelana Jaya Line repair works pending arrival of foreign experts, buses ready to serve as alternative

  In Public Transport / By Paul Tan / 9 November 2022 12:13 pm / 40 comments

  

  Rapid KL held a press conference earlier today to address some questions from the media on the matter of 16 stations on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line to be shut down for a week starting today.

  As we previously reported, the problem that the KJ line is currently facing is related to the Automatic Train Control (ATC) system, which is said to be supplied by Thales.

  

  In the press conference it was mentioned that every time Rapid KL tried to repair it on their own based on remote feedback and SOP provided by Thales, the repair only lasts a day and the problem reoccurs.

  So currently the technical team is awaiting the arrival of 2 experts from Thales who are currently en route. They are expected to arrive in Malaysia tomorrow.

  If the technical team is able to complete the repair work and testing earlier, it is hoped that the line can be reopened sooner than the currently announced 7 day period. At the moment, 7 days is the time period announced with buffers included so that it does not have be extended later.

  

  In the meanwhile, Rapid has set up 5 bus routes to provide an alternate mode of transport along the route where the stations have been closed. You can refer to the 5 bus routes in the infographic above.

  According to Rapid KL, a total of 69 buses are currently serving these routes, with a potential to increase to up to 85 buses.

  Rapid KL also said it is looking to compensate Unlimited Travel Pass holders but more details on how the compensation will be done will be shared later.

  You can watch the recorded live press conference on Rapid KL’s Facebook page below.

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  Posted by Rapid KL on Tuesday, 8 November 2022

   

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• LRT Kelana Jaya Line – 16 stations closed from November 9-15 2022 to facilitate repair works

  In Public Transport / By Paul Tan / 9 November 2022 8:05 am / 20 comments

  

  Rapid KL has announced that 16 stations along the LRT Kelana Jaya Line will be closed for 7 days beginning today up to November 15 2022 to facilitate repair works.

  LRT Kelana Jaya line will not be completely closed – it still be usable for stations that still remain open, but trains from Putra Heights station will turn back at Lembah Subang and trains from Gombak station will turn back at Damai station. However, please take note that the operating hours for the remaining stations will be cut shorter and operation hours will end at 11pm.

  What is causing LRT Kelana Jaya Line problems?

  Problems on the LRT Kelana Jaya line started on Saturday morning (November 5) and since then, service has been going up and down while Rapid KL works with Canadian OEM supplier Thales Group to fix a malfunction with the line’s Automatic Train Control (ATC) system.

  With overnight repair sessions to minimise service disruption failing to solve the issue, it looks like Rapid KL has decided to suspend the affected part of the line for a week in hopes to fix the issue permanently.

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• LRT Kelana Jaya Line disruption due to Automatic Train Control (ATC) electronics malfunction

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Paul Tan / 8 November 2022 3:20 pm / 6 comments

  

  Rapid KL has released information on what happened during last night’s LRT Kelana Jaya Line disruption that caused services to be halted prematurely.

  According to the statement, an issue with the Automatic Train Control (ATC) system electronics had a malfunction on Saturday (November 5) morning, but a reset on the component seemed to fix the issue.

  After midnight, a software update on the ATC system was performed and after the system was tested, they found that it was stable so normal operations continued on Sunday (November 6). However, malfunctions continued to occur at 10:38am and 8:39pm on Monday (November 7).

  After train service was halted, Rapid KL worked with the Canadian OEM supplier Thales Group to investigate the root cause of the issues. As of 5:30am today, the technical team managed to stabilise the ATC system but are currently observing to see if any further issues occur.

  UPDATE: As of 3:53pm there seems to be issues on the Kelana Jaya line again.

  Kemaskini Laluan LRT Kelana Jaya: Stesen LRT Kelana Jaya sehingga Stesen LRT Ampang Park kini telah DITUTUP kepada pengguna. Penumpang diminta menggunakan perkhidmatan bas perantara percuma atau mengambil mod pengangkutan alternatif lain. Mohon maaf atas kesulitan.

  — Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022

  Kemaskini Laluan LRT Kelana Jaya: Tiada perkhidmatan tren di antara Stesen KLCC hingga ke Stesen Kelana Jaya. Penumpang dinasihatkan untuk mengambil mod pengangkutan alternatif. Info bas perantara percuma akan dimaklumkan sebentar lagi.

  — Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022

  Kemaskini LRT Laluan Kelana Jaya: Perkhidmatan tren perantara diaktifkan antara Stesen Gombak – Stesen Damai dan Stesen Ara Damansara – Stesen Putra Heights.

  — Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022

  Tren dari Stesen Putra Heights akan berpatah balik di Stesen Ara Damansara manakala tren dari Stesen Gombak akan berpatah balik di Stesen Damai. Ikuti kami untuk perkembangan selanjutnya.

  — Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022

  LRT Masjid Jamek ke LRT Damai
  1) W2675T
  2) W7400S
  3) PJJ7149
  4) VK6243
  5) VH3697

  Sila dapatkan bantuan Polis Bantuan dan Pegawai Stesen. Ikuti kami untuk perkembangan selanjutnya.

  — Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022

  
  

  The full timeline of what happened can be found below.

  

   

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• LRT Kelana Jaya Line disruption – trains stuck on platforms earlier, Rapid KL ends service at 11.15 pm

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Anthony Lim / 7 November 2022 11:05 pm / 11 comments

  

  If you’re using the LRT Kelana Jaya Line from KLCC to the Kelana Jaya station tonight (November 7), take note that the service has been disrupted. In a tweet made at 11.04 pm, Rapid KL said the train service from Gombak to Kelana Jaya stations on the line would end at 11.15 pm.

  UPDATE: In a tweet made at 6.07 am, Rapid KL said that as of this morning, Tuesday, November 8, the LRT Kelana Jaya Line is back in service, with trains running on normal schedules.

  Elsewhere, in another update, the company that it will extend the services on the LRT Ampang Line from Masjid Jamek and the MRT Kajang Line from Pasar Seni until 1am. Additionally, eight buses will be deployed to provide free shuttle services from KLCC, Pasar Seni and Kelana Jaya stations.

  Kemaskini Laluan Kelana Jaya: Jadual perjalanan telah kembali normal. Terima kasih atas kesabaran anda. Kami memohon maaf di atas kesulitan.

  — Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 7, 2022

  Earlier, Rapid KL had announced that there was currently no train service between KLCC Station to Kelana Jaya station, the service disruption brought about by problems with the automatic driving system near the KLCC LRT station occurring at 8.39 pm.

  According to social media posts, trains on the line were stuck at station platforms for about an hour, with passengers inside unable to get out. This disruption also led to a crowd buildup on platforms and stations.

  The company advised passengers to use the free intermediate bus service provided or take other alternative modes of transport such as ride-hailing services to get to their destination. No word if the LRT Kelana Jaya Line will reopen tomorrow morning.

   

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