From unexpected breakdowns to delays and service interruptions, local commuters are perhaps all-too-familiar with all of the common gripes that come with making use of the local public transportation system in the Klang Valley.
Unfortunately, it would seem that things are not about to get any better, as it has been recently reported by local newspaper The New Straits Times that the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system operated by RapidKL will be closing a large number of the stations along the Kelana Jaya line, beginning from 4pm yesterday.
16 stations on Kelana Jaya LRT line closed for 7 days
The news was further confirmed on the RapidKL official Twitter account, after a map indicating the affected stations was included in a latest update that was shared at 7.42am this morning (November 9th, 2022).
Kemaskini Laluan Kelana Jaya: Berikut adalah stesen-stesen yang akan ditutup bermula 9 – 15 Nov 2022. pic.twitter.com/z7DyzmE6MQ
— Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022
Of the total number of 37 stations along the popular rail line that services users from Kuala Lumpur all the way up to Petaling Jaya and Subang, 16 will remain closed for a period of seven days until November 15th, 2022.
Among them include:
- Ampang Park
- KLCC
- Kampung Baru
- Dang Wangi
- Masjid Jamek
- Pasar Seni
- KL Sentral
- Bangsar
- Abdullah Hukum
- Kerinchi
- Universiti
- Taman Jaya
- Asia Jaya
- Taman Paramount
- Taman Bahagia
- Kelana Jaya
In addition to this, the remaining 21 stations along the Kelana Jaya line will also close earlier than usual, at 11.00pm. These include:
- Gombak
- Taman Melati
- Wangsa Maju
- Sri Rampai
- Setiawangsa
- Jelatek
- Dato Keramat
- Damai
- Lembah Subang
- Ara Damansara
- Glenmarie
- Subang Jaya
- SS15
- SS18
- US7
- Taipan
- Wawasan
- USJ21
- Alam Megah
- Subang Alam
- Putra Heights
At this point in time, no clear explanation has been issued by the company for the sudden closure of so many LRT stops along one of its most popular lines.
— Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022
To compensate for the service interruptions, free shuttle bus services will be provided to commuters at four LRT stations: Ara Damansara LRT station, Kelana Jaya LRT station, Pasar Seni LRT station and Masjid Jamek LRT station. However, do note that while some buses will stop at every station, others will only travel between two stations.
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