LRT Kelana Jaya Line extension on track to start operations end-June

PETALING JAYA (April 14): The construction of new LRT Kelana Jaya Line extension project (LEP) is currently progressing to the final stage, and the line is on track to begin operations at end-June this year, said infrastructure operator Prasarana Rail and Infrastructure Projects Sdn Bhd (Praise) CEO Datuk Zohari Sulaiman.

The project team is now at the final phase of construction works with more emphasis on testing, touch-up works and cleaning, he said in a press release today.

“All works are progressing well including the Emergency Response Plan (ERP), which is a part of the requirements to test the preparedness of our operations team and the readiness of the system and facilities,” he added.

Zohari said the ERP exercise allowed the team to validate existing emergency plans, programmes, policies, roles and responsibilities.

It also serves as a training for staff to test their capabilities, identify any deficiencies, and to familiarise the participants – especially external parties – with plans and procedures as well as the facilities.

Praise is one of the five subsidiaries under Prasarana Malaysia Bhd which is in charge of managing major infrastructure projects, including LEP and LRT2.

According to the press statement, Kelana Jaya LEP covers a distance of 17.4km, starting from Kelana Jaya station and passing through 12 new stations, including Ara Damansara, Subang Jaya and USJ before ending at Putra Heights, which is an integrated station with the extended Ampang Line.

Apart from Subang Alam and the integrated Putra Heights stations, the other stations under the Kelana Jaya LEP are Lembah Subang, Ara Damansara, Glenmarie, Subang Jaya, SS 15, SS 18, USJ 7, Taipan, Wawasan, USJ 21 and Alam Megah.

The new Kelana Jaya extended line is connected to the KTM Komuter network at Subang Jaya station and the Bus Rapid Transit – Sunway Line at USJ 7 station.

With the extended network, the Kelana Jaya LRT alignment will run for a total length of 46.4km, covering key commercial and highly-populated residential areas like Petaling Jaya, Bangsar, Gombak, Taman Melati, Setiawangsa and Kuala Lumpur’s central business district.

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