Bandar Utama-Klang Line

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 12  LRT Bandar Utama-Klang Line
File:Rapid KL Logo.svg
Overview
Native name Laluan LRT Bandar Utama-Klang
Type Light metro
System Rapid KL
Status Preliminary works
Locale Klang Valley
Termini  S1  Bandar Utama
 S25  Johan Setia
Stations 25 (24 elevated and 1 underground)
Services Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya via
Shah Alam to Johan Setia, Klang
Line number  12  (sky blue)
based on SPAD transit map
Website lrt3.com.my
Operation
Opened 31 August 2020
Owner Prasarana Malaysia
Operator(s) Rapid Rail
Depot(s) Johan Setia, Klang
Rolling stock 4-cars configuration trainset
Technical
Line length 36 km (22 mi) inc. 2km underground
tunnel
Track length 0 km (0 mi)
Track gauge Standard
Operating speed 70km/hour
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Bandar Utama-Klang Line
S01 Bandar Utama
S02 Damansara Utama  10 
S03 Tropicana Car parking
S04 Lien Hoe
S05 Dataran Prima Car parking
Lembah Subang
Ara Damansara
S06 Persada PLUS
S07 Glenmarie Car parking
 5 
S08 Temasya
S09 HICOM-Glenmarie
S10 Stadium Shah Alam Car parking
S11 Persiaran Hisamuddin
S12 Section 14
S13 SIRIM  13 
S14 UiTM
S15 i-City Car parking
S16 Bukit Raja
S17 Kawasan 17 Car parking
S17A Pasar Besar Klang Car parking
S18 Jalan Meru
S19 Klang Car parking  13   2 
S20 Taman Selatan
S21 Sri Andalas Car parking
S22 TESCO Bukit Tinggi
S23 AEON Bukit Tinggi Car parking
S24 Bandar Botanik
Johan Setia Depot
S25 Johan SetiaCar parking

The 36-kilometer LRT3 (initial name) or LRT Bandar Utama-Klang Line (interim name) BKL or formerly known as Shah Alam Line (intro name) is a light rapid transit (LRT) line that is slated to be the third LRT system in Klang Valley. The line will be operated by Rapid Rail.[1][2] It was announced by the Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) on 24 April 2013.[3][4] The line is currently referred to as Klang Valley LRT Line 3 or LRT3 by Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).[5]

When completed, the line will be one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System.

Chronology

  • 30 May 2014 - The Shah Alam LRT would begin from Bandar Utama, Kelana Jaya, through areas of Glenmarie, HICOM-Glenmarie Industrial Park, Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam city centre, UiTM, I-City, Bukit Raja Shopping Centre, Taman Eng Ann, Bandar Klang and then heading straight on to Johan Setia.[6]
  • 17 July 2014 - Following 2015 Budget which is tabled on 10 October 2014, the Prime Minister announced that the government will fund RM9 billion to build the LRT3 project linking Bandar Utama to Shah Alam and Klang, which is already in Prasarana's drawing board.[7]
  • 23 July 2014 - There are several disputes on the proposed routes with the main concern is on the line's integration with the Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line.[8]
  • 11 August 2014 - Construction of LRT3 may damage structures, says chairman of chamber [9]
  • 11 October 2014 - The project was approved with an allocation of RM9 billion.[10] This line is no longer be an extension of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line [11] as initially proposed.
  • 13 December 2014 - Prasarana to roll out LRT3 projects by second half of 2015 [12]
  • 11 April 2015 - Tender documents for RM9bil LRT3 project ready for collection [13] LRT3 will be integrated with Kelana Jaya Line in Glenmarie LRT Station, which is currently being built as a part of the Kelana Jaya Line extension project. LRT3 is expected to be used by 300,000 users. The public display of the line will be held for three months beginning in May.[5][14][15]
  • 04 September 2015 - Prasarana Malaysia Berhad announced that Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) and George Kent Sdn Bhd joint venture (JV) has been appointed as the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) for the Bandar Utama-Klang (LRT3) project. [23]
  • 20 October 2015 - Prasarana has agreed to change the LRT3 route, which was originally planned to cut through the housing area of Taman Muhibah in Klang to Pasar Besar Klang (Klang wet market) at Jalan Meru. Residents of Taman Muhibah had been objecting the proposed line which would run through their housing area.[24]

Facts

  • The 36-km rail line with 25 stations (24 elevated stations and 1 underground station) is expected to be operational on 31 August 2020.[25]
  • From the 25 stations along the line, 13 stations have the potential for future Transit Oriented Development (TOD).[26]
  • LRT3 is the first rail project in Malaysia that uses green technology applications including water retention, energy efficient and natural air flows.[26]
  • It is seamlessly connected with the:
  • LRT3 will be connected with 2 retail malls, namely TESCO Bukit Tinggi and AEON Bukit Tinggi in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang.[27]
  • LRT3 will be equipped with the latest technologies including Communications-Based Train Controls (CBTC), Automatic Train Controls (ATC), Passenger Information Display System (PIDS), fire protection system and closed-circuit television (CCTV) system.
  • LRT3 trains will have a maximum operating speed of 70 km/h (17% faster than the current Kelana Jaya Line) with the capacity of carrying 12,240 passengers per hour per direction.[28]

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References

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