LRT3 Shah Alam Line

• LRT3 99% complete, to start operating Sept 30 – Loke

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Jonathan James Tan / 27 February 2025 2:42 pm / 4 comments

  

  The 37.8-km LRT3 Shah Alam line is now 99% complete and is set to start operating on September 30, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to The Edge.

  The line, which connects Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya to Johan Setia in Klang, will be handed over to Prasarana by the turnkey contractor on July 31, Loke said yesterday in a written parliamentary reply to Shah Alam MP Azli Yusof‘s query on the project’s latest status.

  The main contractor, Setia Utama LRT3 Sdn Bhd, will conduct a trial run and fault-free run (FFR) over 75 days from mid-April to late-June under the first phase, with the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) assessing safety, compliance and system reliability. The second phase will see Rapid Rail conduct a trial operation with technical support from the main contractor.

  

  “This (second) phase will begin after the completion and approval of the trial run and fault-free run by APAD, lasting 60 days from July to August,” Loke said.

  The Edge reports that LRT3, initially designed with 26 stations to serve the western corridor of the Greater Klang Valley, was launched in 2016 with a RM9 billion budget, which excluded additional costs such as project delivery partner fees (6%), consultant fees, operational expenses, overhead costs and interest payments during construction. The total cost was RM31.7 billion.

  In 2018, the Pakatan Harapan government shelved the construction of five stations and cancelled one, reducing the overall cost to RM16.63 billion. However, Budget 2024 saw prime minister and finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announce that the five stations – Tropicana (previously Lien Hoe), Temasya, Raja Muda (Sirim), Bukit Raja and Bandar Botanik – would be reinstated at a cost of RM5.3 billion.

  LRT3 Shah Alam Line Pasar Jawa station, and the train

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• All LRT stations to get platform doors, Smart CCTV

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Jonathan James Tan / 24 February 2025 1:57 pm / 7 comments

  

  Following the tragic death two days ago of a visually-impaired man who fell on to the LRT tracks and got run over by a train, transport minister Anthony Loke has said that Prasarana will install platform screen doors (PSD) and Smart CCTV at all LRT stations.

  “The ministry of transport is currently working closely with all relevant parties, especially Prasarana, to conduct a detailed investigation. I have instructed that the safety aspects at all train stations, especially facilities for the disabled, be reviewed and improved.

  “Prasarana will take several important steps to prevent such incidents from recurring. Smart CCTV that can detect risky behavior will be installed at stations. In the long term, Prasarana is planning to install PSDs throughout all LRT routes as an effort to strengthen passenger safety,” he said.

  

  “The safety and welfare of passengers is always our priority. The government is committed to ensuring a safer, more inclusive and user-friendly public transport system, for the benefit of all Malaysians,” he said, adding that passengers who require additional assistance, including the disabled, can contact Prasarana staff or the station’s auxiliary police to ensure their needs are given due attention.

  Among the organisations welcoming the move are the Society of the Blind in Malaysia (SBM) and OKU Sentral. According to SBM president Mohd Mustaza Mohd Zain, there have been to date at least 20 accidents involving the visually-impaired falling on to rail lines, including at KTM, LRT and monorail stations.

  “Providing platform screen doors at rail stations is important to prevent such incidents. Such mitigation facilities should be among the features that exist in the design of every rail station throughout Malaysia.

  

  “Furthermore, the number of platform screen doors should also be in line with the number of passenger carriage doors for the safety of the visually-impaired,” Mohd Mustaza said in a statement.

  “Safety risk reduction measures at rail stations cannot rely solely on technological elements. Prasarana and KTMB also need to ensure that control officers are on the platform to monitor and assist users, especially the visually-impaired.

  “The lack of officers at strategic locations such as on the platform is among the causes of continued accidents involving the disabled at rail stations,” he added.

   

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• LRT3 Shah Alam line to be operational by Q3 2025

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Mick Chan / 5 February 2025 11:49 am / 14 comments

  

  Initially set for opening in March, the LRT3 Shah Alam Line has been revealed to commence operations in the third quarter of this year, with physical work on the train line having reached 95% completion as of July last year.

  As indicated in its name, LRT3 is the third LRT line in the Klang Valley after the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling line and the LRT Kelana Jaya line. The third, Shah Alam line runs from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, and the stations previously dropped – Tropicana (previously Lien Hoe), Temasya, Raja Muda (Sirim), Bukit Raja and Bandar Botanik – have been reinstated in a return to the project’s original scope.

  

  Construction of the reinstated stations on the Shah Alam line will continue after LRT3 operations have started in September, and this will not affect operations, transport minister Anthony Loke previously said in July.

  In terms of supporting services, the LRT3 Shah Alam Line will receive a fleet of electric feeder buses, which will be complemented by three charging depots. The 150-unit fleet was approved by cabinet last year, as part of a wider RM3.8 billion cost for the returning of LRT3 to its original scope.

  GALLERY: LRT3 Shah Alam Line Pasar Jawa station, and the train

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• Prasarana targets one disruption/million km by 2026

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Jonathan James Tan / 17 January 2025 5:26 pm / 4 comments

  

  Prasarana is targeting a Mean Kilometres Between Failure (MKBF) of one million for its trains by 2026’s second quarter, Bernama reports. That means an average of one disruption for every million kilometres the train travels.

  “What is termed as disruption is when the train is stationary for more than five minutes. A more serious disruption is when the train does not move for more than 15 minutes. We may have reduced the number of disruptions (71 in 2024 versus 118 in 2023), but we are certainly far from satisfied.

  “We want to further improve our performance. So, for this year, we aim to reduce the total number of disruptions from 71 to as minimum as possible. Hopefully, by 2026, our MKBF will reach one million km,” transport minister Anthony Loke said today when tabling the 2024 Prasarana Performance Report and 2025 plan.

  “It means we do not want any disruptions in the one million kilometres travelled… when the train has travelled up to one million kilometres, then only there will be one disruption. It means a much lower frequency of disruption,” he added.

  

  He also revealed that train operation efficiency – covering the Kelana Jaya and Ampang LRT lines, Kajang and Putrajaya MRT lines, and KL Monorail – improved by 33% in 2024, and that Prasarana is also targeting an average of 1.4 million train and bus passengers a day by December 2025 (a record 1.5 million was achieved on December 31, 2024).

  “The average number of passengers using public transport under Rapid rose to 1.18 million per day in 2024 compared to 955,000 passengers in 2023, which is a 24% increase. In 2022, the figure was 681,000. This is a very positive impact and is almost back at the pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019. So, this is a proud achievement,” Loke said.

  On revenue, Prasarana saw a modest 5% boost in 2024, driven mainly by the ridership increase. Loke said the company is looking into advertising, corporate sponsorship, station naming rights and land utilisation as additional revenue streams.

  “Most importantly for Prasarana, moving forward is to ensure reliable service for the public. Only then will it give more confidence in using public transport,” he said, adding that new lines such as LRT3 Shah Alam would boost ridership.

   

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• Record 1.5mil Rapid KL passengers on New Year’s Eve

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Jonathan James Tan / 2 January 2025 10:02 am / 0 comment

  

  Rapid KL recorded nearly 1.5 million passengers (1.27 million via rail, 207,266 via bus) on New Year’s Eve, its highest ever in a single day and 30% more than its daily average in 2024.

  “Rapid KL is very proud to have been able to meet the needs of users on that night and thus boost city residents’ confidence to choose public transport as their preferred mode of transport in 2025,” said Prasarana group president and CEO Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah, also giving a shout-out to the nearly 3,000 front-liners who supported the operation until 3am on January 1.

  “The success of this large-scale operation proves that Rapid KL staff have high skills and competence as well as extensive experience in providing the best service to the people,” he said, adding that the Prasarana bus-and-rail brand worked closely with the police, event organisers and agencies to ensure smooth coordination.

  

  “A million thanks to all public transport users in the Klang Valley who have supported Rapid KL services throughout 2024. This record will serve as a springboard for Rapid KL to continue striving to provide more excellent and efficient services to all public transport users,” said Azharuddin.

  Rapid KL said in its statement that it will continue enhancing the public transport user experience, and among its new initiatives for 2025 are the procurement of new electric buses and Demand Responsive Transit vans, and the opening of the Shah Alam Line.

  Were you one of those users that night, going to (and returning from) countdowns in KLCC, TRX, Lalaport, Bukit Bintang, Pasar Seni, and Sunway? Feel free to share your experiences below.

   

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• LRT3 Shah Alam Line scheduled to open March 2025

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Paul Tan / 4 July 2023 9:04 pm / 8 comments

  

  Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced today that the LRT3 line or LRT Shah Alam line will be opening on March 1st 2025, which is 19 months from now. This is later than the February 2024 mentioned earlier.

  He made the announcement on his Facebook page in a post about visiting the LRT3 line’s Johan Setia depot to get updates on the project’s progress. According to Loke, the line is now 86% complete.

  LRT Shah Alam Line is the third LRT line for the Klang Valley after the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Line and the LRT Kelana Jaya Line. The 37.8 km LRT Shah Alam Line is set to have 20 stations linking Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya to Johan Setia in Klang.

  There are two interchange stations – Bandar Utama to switch to MRT Kajang Line and Glenmarie to switch to LRT Kelana Jaya Line.

  When the LRT3 project was first announced in 2016, there were 26 planned stations, but a revision in 2018 saw the deletion of the Persiaran Hishamuddin, Bandar Botanik, Bukit Raja, Raja Muda, Temasya and Tropicana stations.

  The new line will be serviced by three-car train sets supplied by China’s CRRC Corp.

  

   

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• LRT3 project now has a name, the LRT Shah Alam Line

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Danny Tan / 5 August 2021 4:23 pm / 6 comments

  

  The LRT3 project now has a proper name, and it’s called LRT Shah Alam Line. The name of the third light rail transit line for the Klang Valley after the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Line and the LRT Kelana Jaya Line was announced by Rapid KL on its social media today.

  Set to begin operations in February 2024, the 37.8 km LRT Shah Alam Line is set to have 20 stations linking Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya to Johan Setia in Klang. Bandar Utama is a current stop for the MRT Kajang Line, so that’s one of the interchange stations along with Glenmarie, which has an LRT Kelana Jaya Line station.

  

  

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  When the LRT3 project was first announced in 2016, there were 26 planned stations, but a revision in 2018 saw the deletion of the Persiaran Hishamuddin, Bandar Botanik, Bukit Raja, Raja Muda, Temasya and Tropicana stations. All of the cancelled stations were located close to those who made the cut.

  In June, Rapid KL took delivery of its first train set for the LRT Shah Alam Line. The three-car set went straight to the CRRC Rolling Stock Center in Batu Gajah, Perak for interior installation work. The new line will be serviced by 22 three-car train sets supplied by China’s CRRC Corp.

  See the Klang Valley rail map above for an idea of where the LRT Shah Alam Line sits in the grand scheme.

   

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• Rapid KL takes delivery of first train set for LRT3 line – 22 three-car units to service 37-km route in 2024

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Gerard Lye / 22 June 2021 11:19 am / 10 comments

  

  Rapid KL has announced that it has taken delivery of its first train set for the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) line project, which is scheduled to begin operations from February, 2024. The train set is currently located at the CRRC Rolling Stock Center (Malaysia) facility in Batu Gajah, Perak for interior installation work of its three cars.

  According to Rapid KL, the LRT3 line will be serviced by 22 three-car train sets that are supplied by China’s CRRC Corporation. As of June 30, 2020, the project, which spans 37.8 km, is 33.12% completed and the company expects it to be fully finished by February 28, 2024.

  Following the current plan, the LRT3 line will have 20 stations linking Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, the latter located in Klang. Trains plying the route will pass through interchange stations located in Glenmarie (Kelana Jaya Line), while at Bandar Utama, commuters can switch onto the MRT Kajang Line.

  When the project was first announced in 2016, 26 stations were originally planned, but a revision in 2018 resulted in the cancellation of the Persiaran Hishamuddin station, while five other stations – Bandar Botanik, Bukit Raja, Raja Muda, Temasya and Tropicana – were listed as provisional.

   

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• LRT3 line now 33% done, expected to complete in 2024

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Danny Tan / 20 July 2020 11:28 am / 2 comments

  

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  The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project linking Bandar Utama to Klang is 33.12% complete as of June 30, and is expected to be fully finished by February 28, 2024, said Prasarana chairman Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman.

  He added that the 37.8 km line, which will connect the western corridor of the Klang Valley and KL city centre, is set to benefit two million people and ferry around 67,000 commuters a day at the beginning, before the Greater Klang Valley urban rail system is fully completed.

  “Other than to reduce congestion, especially on the Federal Highway between KL and Klang, the LRT3 – which will integrate with the LRT Kelana Jaya Line at the Glenmarie station – will help spur economic growth,” Tajuddin said at the launch of the LRT3 U-Girder Project in Shah Alam yesterday, reported by Bernama.

  

  The LRT3 is using the ‘U-trough girder’ blocks in its construction, which are pre-fabricated at a facility in Bandar Saujana Putra before being transported to the construction site. The Prasarana chief says that this method is more cost efficient, reduces construction time and improves visual impact. The whole project will use 2,060 units of the U-trough girders – to date, 158 units have been made, with 24 units installed.

  It has been awhile since we last heard about the LRT3. The last time the third LRT line was in the news was in mid-2018, when the then new Pakatan Harapan administration was busy combing through government projects to proceed at a reduced scale with lower costs, or to outright cancel them.

  The LRT3 survived the chop, but with a RM15 billion cost reduction that involved six less stations, smaller buildings and less/shorter trains.

   

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• LRT3 alignment from Bandar Utama to Klang shown

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Jonathan Lee / 11 October 2017 6:41 pm / 28 comments

  

  Last year, Prasarana launched the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project, which will be built to connect Bandar Utama in Damansara to Johan Setia in Klang. Now, the public transport company is showcasing the map of the upcoming 37 km line at the 2017 International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM), giving us a better look at its alignment.

  From the looks of it, the new line spanning 26 stations will pass through a number of high-density areas along the way, including Damansara Utama and Shah Alam. Set to be completed in August 2020 at the cost of RM9 billion, the LRT3 project is expected to serve 74,000 commuters daily (36,720 passengers per direction per hour capacity) and over two million people by 2025.

  Prasarana, which owns and manages existing LRT lines, is promising a feeder bus service to expand the line’s catchment area. The buses will serve areas that are 3 km away from stations and travelling time will take a maximum of 30 minutes.

  

  

  “I understand that a new technology known as ‘U-Trough’ will be used, which is an improvement over the conventional system currently being used in our country. This is expected to speed up the process and timeframe in terms of its implementation,” said prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during the launch. He added that the project is expected to be completed on schedule, despite the cost limitations.

  Prasarana appointed Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) and George Kent as the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) for the LRT3 project in September 2015. The company has also awarded contracts to Sunway Construction Group, Gabungan AQRS, WCT Holdings and Mudajaya Group last week.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• LRT3 Bandar Utama-Klang rail project – more details about planned route, list of station names revealed

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Anthony Lim / 15 May 2015 2:16 pm / 31 comments

  

  More details about the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project have emerged, including the planned route, list of stations and their proposed layout plan as well as how the entire line will sit in place within the larger scope of the Klang Valley integrated transit map.

  Earlier, it was reported that construction of the line is set to begin in the first quarter of next year with a first quarter 2020 completion date. The line, which is scheduled to begin operation on August 31, 2020, will connect Bandar Utama, Damansara and Johan Setia, Klang.

  
  

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  A total of 25 stations are planned, with proposed sub-two kilometre distances between them. There will be one underground station in the line, with the other 24 being elevated stations, and of the total, 10 stations are expected to have park-and-ride facilities.

  The LRT3 line will feature a number of integrated stations with paid-to-paid integration with those of other lines. Planned interchanges are the Bandar Utama MRT station (250 metre distance), Station 3 of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line (100 metres), the Pelabuhan Klang KTM station (450 metres) and two stations (SIRIM and Stadium in Shah Alam) on the KL-Klang BRT line.

  
  

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  It was also revealed that the 36 km route alignment is expected to be finalised by the fourth quarter of this year. Ahead of its finalisation, there will be public inspections of the proposed route alignment available at Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang city councils; Kelana Jaya, Masjid Jamek and Pasar Seni LRT stations as well as the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) office from today, May 15 to August 14.

  The public will be able to offer suggestions and comments on the route alignment at these locations during the three-month period.

  Elsewhere, the provisional names of the stations along the route have also been revealed, though these are not yet determined to be final and subject to revision. They are:

  1) Stesen One Utama
  2) Stesen Damansara Utama
  3) Stesen Tropicana
  4) Stesen Lien Hoe
  5) Stesen Dataran Prima
  6) Stesen Persada Plus
  7) Stesen Station 3
  8) Stesen Temasya
  9) Stesen Glenmarie
  10) Stesen Grand Sentral Stadium
  11) Stesen Persiaran Hisamuddin
  12) Stesen Section 4
  13) Stesen Sirim
  14) Stesen UiTM
  15) Stesen I-City
  16) Stesen Bukit Raja
  17) Stesen Kawasan 17
  18) Stesen Jalan Meru
  19) Stesen Klang
  20) Stesen Taman Selatan
  21) Stesen Sri Andalas
  22) Stesen Tesco Bukit Tinggi
  23) Stesen Aeon Bukit Tinggi
  24) Stesen Bandar Botanik
  25) Stesen Johan Setia

  The LRT3 line is expected to serve around two million people in the Klang Valley, transporting around 70,000 passengers daily with an end-to-end journey time of 51 minutes. The first running trials will begin after the project is completed sometime in the first quarter of 2020.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  Proposed plan for each LRT3 station
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  

   

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• LRT3 to begin construction early next year for 2020 completion, connects Bandar Utama and Klang

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Jonathan James Tan / 13 May 2015 5:37 pm / 25 comments

  

  Construction of the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project is set to commence in the first quarter of next year for a targeted August 31, 2020 completion date. The line will connect Bandar Utama, Damansara and Johan Setia, Klang by 2025, Bernama reports.

  According to Prasarana group MD Azmi Abdul Aziz, the 36 km route alignment is expected to be finalised by the fourth quarter this year.

  Ahead of that, public inspections of the proposed route alignment are set to be held at Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang city councils; Kelana Jaya, Masjid Jamek and Pasar Seni LRT stations; and the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) office from May 15 (this Friday) to August 14, The Sun reports.

  The public will be able to offer suggestions and comments on the route alignment at these locations during the three-month period.

  Azmi revealed some details to The Sun – 25 stations are planned, with proposed sub-two kilometre distances between them. 10 of them are expected to have park-and-ride facilities. Also planned are interchanges with Bandar Utama MRT station, Pelabuhan Klang KTM station and a proposed SIRIM Shah Alam BRT station.

  

  LRT3 is expected to serve around two million people in the Klang Valley, transporting around 70,000 passengers daily with an end-to-end journey time of 51 minutes.

  “As for land acquisition, we have identified the corridor but not the alignment (as) we have to comply with the Land Acquisition Act requirement,” the Prasarana MD told The Star, adding that construction alone will cost RM9 billion, but sufficient allocation has been set aside for land acquisition.

  “We will try to minimise land acquisition as we are proposing just a two-kilometre underground track with one underground station in Shah Alam and the rail tracks would mostly be on elevated structure utilising the existing state and road reserve land,” he told The Sun.

  So far, seven companies have collected Project Delivery Partner (PDP) application forms, Azmi told The Star. The forms must be submitted in the first week of June, and Prasarana aims to award the project by July. As PDP, the qualified company will receive a 6% fee of LRT3’s total contract value.

  “Should the total cost of the project be less than or equal to the targeted cost, the PDP would be entitled to the full fee. However, if the project cost is more than the targeted cost, the fee would be cut in accordance with the agreed formula,” he explained.

   

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