The Ampang and Sri Petaling lines extension is an extension of the
Sri Petaling line
The LRT Ampang Line and the LRT Sri Petaling Line are medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) lines in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The combined network comprises 45.1 kilometres of tracks (28.0 miles) with 36 stations and was the first r ...
completed in 2016, extending 17.7 kilometres from
Sri Petaling
Sri Petaling (also known as Bandar Baru Sri Petaling) is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The township is located in the south of the city, within the constituency of Seputeh, and is bordered by the towns of Happy Garden, Taman OUG, ...
to
Putra Heights, Malaysia.
History
Extensions to the LRT
Kelana Jaya Line
The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...
and Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines (formerly known as PUTRA and STAR LRT, respectively) were proposed by the Malaysian government in 2006. The proposal suggested extensions from Kelana Jaya and Sri Petaling to USJ and Puchong, respectively, converging at Putra Heights.
The extension is named the "LRT Extension Project" (LEP) and will be part of a RM10 billion plan to expand
Kuala Lumpur's public transport network.
The proposed extension included 17.7 km of elevated track to serve 11 new stations and extended the line terminus from Sri Petaling to Putra Heights.
Opening
The initial section of the extension opened on 31 October 2015, with four new stations:
Awan Besar,
Muhibbah,
Alam Sutera
Alam Sutera is a mixed township at South Tangerang City and Tangerang City of Banten province in Indonesia. It is located south-west of capital Jakarta and within Jabodetabek metro area. The township has a land area of about 800 hectares. Most o ...
and
Kinrara BK 5. The fare of the extension was free for one month while passengers had to change trains at Sri Petaling. The second section opened five months later to
Bandar Puteri
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Places
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* Bandar, Narayanganj, Bangladesh
* Bandar, Isfahan, Iran
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* Banda Aceh, Indonesia
* Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
* Bandar Seri Begawan, ...
, with intermediate stations at
IOI Puchong Jaya,
Pusat Bandar Puchong
Puchong Town Centre is a township under the Subang Jaya Municipal Council in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
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and
Taman Perindustrian Puchong.
The final extension, inclusive of the
Kelana Jaya line
The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...
, was completed and opened on 30 June 2016. The new stations along this extension are at
Puchong Perdana
Puchong Perdana is one of the earliest housing estates in Puchong, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. Construction started in the late 1980s. Puchong Perdana at this time was developing rapidly, with such a balanced development of other devel ...
,
Puchong Prima,
Putra Heights.
Fare increases are based on the distance traveled on the extension.
Services and rolling stock
For the extension, 50 new sets of six-car light rail vehicles (LRV) were ordered from
CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. Eight sets served the initial section from Sri Petaling to Kinrara BK 5. The trains were designed to provide more comfort for commuters. The new trains are equipped with wheelchair compartments, designated priority seating, walkthrough carriages, stainless steel seats, onboard destination displays, an integrated dynamic route map, and CCTV cameras for additional security, providing the line with these features for the first time.
Infrastructure
As part of a green initiative, the extension includes green practices. Energy-efficient lights and
rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off. Rainwater is collected from a roof-like surface and redirected to a tank, cistern, deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), aquifer, or a reservoir w ...
systems were installed in every station. Windows were designed to allow sunlight into the stations. Construction utilized sustainable materials and recycling practices.
Notes and references
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References
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Transport in Malaysia