Kelana Jaya Line

5 Kelana Jaya Line

The Kelana Jaya Line is coloured rose
on system maps.
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Light metro
Status Operational
Locale Klang Valley
Termini  KJ1  Gombak
 KJ24  Kelana Jaya
Stations 24 plus 13 under construction[1]
Services Gombak - KL - Petaling Jaya
Line number 5 (rose)
Website www.myrapid.com.my/rail/routes
Operation
Opening 1 September 1998
Owner Prasarana Malaysia
Operator(s) Rapid Rail
Character Elevated, underground, and at-grade
Depot(s) Subang
Rolling stock 2-car & 4-car trainsets of
Bombardier Innovia Metro
Technical
Line length 29 km (18 mi)
17.4 km (10.8 mi) under construction [1]
Track length 0 km (0 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification Third Rail
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map
Legend
KJ1 Gombak
KJ2 Taman Melati
KJ3 Wangsa Maju
KJ4 Sri Rampai
KJ5 Setiawangsa
KJ6 Jelatek
KJ7 Dato' Keramat
KJ8 Damai

KJ9 Ampang Park

10
KJ10 KLCC
KJ11 Kampung Baru

MR8 Bukit Nanas 8

KJ12 Dang Wangi

KJ13 Masjid Jamek 34

KJ16 Pasar Seni 9

Kuala Lumpur KTM ETS Keretapi Tanah Melayu
8

KJ15 KL Sentral klia2 KTM ETS Keretapi Tanah Melayu
1
KJ16 Bangsar 67

KJ17 Abdullah Hukum

Eco City 12
KJ18 Kerinchi 2
KJ19 Universiti
KJ20 Taman Jaya
KJ21 Asia Jaya
KJ22 Taman Paramount
KJ23 Taman Bahagia
KJ24 Kelana Jaya
11
KJ25 Lembah Subang

Subang Depot
KJ26 Ara Damansara
Persada PLUS

KJ27 Glenmarie
11

KJ28 Subang Jaya
KJ29 SS15 2
KJ30 SS118

KJ31 USJ 7
KJ32 Taipan
KJ33 Wawasan
KJ34 USJ 21
KJ35 Subang Alam
KJ36 Alam Megah

KJ37 Putra Height
4

The Kelana Jaya Line is a light rapid transit (LRT) lines in Klang Valley operated by Rapid Rail, one of the subsidiaries of Prasarana Malaysia.

The line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Public Transport System.

The Kelana Jaya Line was formerly known as PUTRA LRT, "PUTRA" standing for Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn Bhd, the company which developed and operated it, now owned by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana).

Since 28 November 2011, the Kelana Jaya Line and the Ampang Line & Sri Petaling Line were integrated with a single ticketing system, allowing transfer at Masjid Jamek station without the need to buy a new ticket.

History

The first operation commenced on 1 September 1998 between Subang Depot and Pasar Seni, with phase two, Pasar Seni to Terminal Putra, in June 1999.

In 2002, the line carried its 150 millionth passenger, with an average of 160,000 passengers daily.[2] Today, it carries over 190,000 passengers a day and over 350,000 a day during national events.[3]

The line will undergo a 17 km extension with construction expected to commence in early 2010 through 2012. With 13 new stations to the line, the new terminus will be at Putra Heights, extended from Kelana Jaya.[4]

Chronology

Line information

Line and stations

The line runs from Kelana Jaya to Gombak, serving the Petaling Jaya region to the south; southwest and central Kuala Lumpur, and Kuala Lumpur City Centre to the centre; and ow density residential areas further north. At 29 km in length, it is the fourth longest fully automated driverless metro system in the world, after Dubai Metro in Dubai(74.6 km), the SkyTrain in Greater Vancouver, Canada (68.7 km) and the Lille Metro VAL in Lille, France (32 km).

The stations are given in a north-south direction, consists primarily of elevated stops and a handful of underground and at-grade stations. Of the 24 stations, 18 are elevated, 1 lies on the ground and 5 stops, Masjid Jamek, Dangi Wangi, Kampung Baru, KLCC and Ampang Park are underground. A new station is Sri Rampai.

The stations, like those of the Ampang Line, are styled in several types of architectural designs. Elevated stations, in most parts, were constructed in four major styles with distinctive roof designs for specific portions of the line. KL Sentral station, added later, features a design more consistent with the Stesen Sentral station building. Underground stations, however, tend to feature unique concourse layout and vestibules, and feature floor-to-ceiling platform screen doors to prevent platform-to-track intrusions. 13 stations (including two terminal stations and the five subway stations) utilise a single island platform, while 11 others utilize two side platforms. Stations with island platforms allow easy interchange between north-bound and south-bound trains without requiring one to walk down/up to the concourse level.

The stations were built to support disabled passengers, with elevators and wheelchair lifts alongside escalators and stairways between the levels. The stations have platform gaps smaller than 5 cm to allow easy access for the disabled and wheelchair users. They are able to achieve this with:

The stations are currently the only rapid transit stations in the Klang Valley designed to provide a degree of accessibility for handicapped users.

The stations have closed-circuit security cameras for security purposes.

Code Name Platform type Position Interchange/Notes
 KJ1 GombakTerminus Elevated

Formerly known as Terminal PUTRA, a new leveled carpark is built next to the station named 'Kompleks Parkir Bertingkat LRT Gombak', which can only be accessed using the MyRapid card.

 KJ2 Taman MelatiSide Elevated
 KJ3 Wangsa MajuIsland Elevated
 KJ4 Sri RampaiSideSurface

The station is opened to public of 24 December 2010 after being closed since operation.

 KJ5 SetiawangsaIsland Elevated
 KJ6 JelatekSide Elevated
 KJ7 Dato' KeramatSide Elevated
 KJ8 DamaiIsland Elevated
 KJ9 Ampang ParkIsland Underground Proposed interchange with 10 Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line
 KJ10 KLCCIsland Underground
 KJ11 Kampung BaruIsland Underground
 KJ12 Dang WangiIsland Underground 350 meter walking distance exit paid area station to Bukit Nanas for 8 Monorail Line towards Titiwangsa or KL Sentral.
 KJ13  ST5 Masjid JamekIsland Underground Exit to 3 Ampang Line & 4 Sri Petaling Line elevated platforms.
 KJ14 Pasar SeniIsland Elevated Exit to upcoming 9 Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line underground platform and walking distance of 250 meter exit paid area station to Kuala Lumpur for 1 Seremban Line & 2 Port Klang Line. The bus hubs below the station for buses route to Kajang, Petaling Jaya, Subang, Shah Alam & Klang.
 KJ15   MR1 KL SentralSide Elevated

Exit paid area station to 1 Seremban Line & 2 Port Klang Line, 6 KLIA Ekspres, 7 KLIA Transit, 200 meter walking distance to 8 Monorail Line & and 650 meter walking distance to upcoming Muzium Negara for 9 Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.

 KJ16 BangsarSide Elevated
 KJ17 Abdullah HukumSide Elevated Exit paid area station to proposed new rail transit Eco City for 2 Port Klang Line. The proposed station will be build beside the existing Abdullah Hukum . The KL Eco City also will be developed as transit hub with the proposed of 3rd Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit line's station for MRT Circle Line.
 KJ18 KerinchiSide Elevated
 KJ19 UniversitiIsland Elevated
 KJ20 Taman JayaSide Elevated
 KJ21 Asia JayaIsland Elevated
 KJ22 Taman ParamountSide Elevated
 KJ23 Taman BahagiaSide Elevated
 KJ24 Kelana JayaTerminus Elevated

After the station is the maintenance depot near Lembah Subang. The main terminal, filled with long-term parking, bus hub and shops and another bus stop after crossing the LDP. There are shops nearby.

 KJ00 Subang DepotDepot At-grade

This is train depot in Lembah Subang where the maintenance facility whereby trains are stored, repaired and examined before service. The shuttle train from Subang Depot to Kelana Jaya provided for staff 2 times in the morning & 2 times in the afternoon. Passenger aboard & alight at island platform of pseudo station nearby depot.

Extension Opening Q3-2016
 KJ25 Lembah SubangSide Elevated Under construction. The station is located on top of the existing Lembah Subang depot reception track ramp.
 KJ26 Ara DamansaraSide Elevated Under construction.
 KJ27 GlenmarieIsland Elevated Cross-platform interchange to future LRT3 towards Johan Setia or Bandar Utama.
 KJ28 Subang JayaIslandElevated Exit paid area station platform to 2 Port Klang Line platforms.
 KJ29 SS15Island Elevated Under construction.
 KJ30 SS18Island Elevated Under construction.
 KJ31 USJ 7Island Elevated Under construction. Exit to upcoming BRT Sunway Line.
 KJ32 TaipanSide Elevated Under construction.
 KJ33 WawasanSide Elevated Under construction.
 KJ34 USJ 21Side Elevated Under construction.
 KJ35 Alam MegahIsland Elevated Under construction.
 KJ36 Subang AlamIsland Elevated Under construction.
 KJ37  PH21 Putra HeightsIsland Elevated Cross-platform interchange to 4 Sri Petaling Line towards Sentul Timur.

Rolling stock

The rolling stock, in use since the opening of the line in 1998, consists of 35 Mark II Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) trains[4][11] with related equipment and services supplied by the Bombardier Group and train electronics company Quester Tangent. They consist of two-electric multiple units, which serve as either a driving car or trailer car depending on its direction of travel. The trains utilise linear motors and draw power from a third rail located at the side of the steel rails. The plating in between the running rails is used for accelerating and decelerating the train. The reaction plate is semi-magnetised, which pulls the train along as well as helps it to slow down.

The ART is essentially driverless, automated to travel along lines and stop at designated stations for a limited amount of time. Nevertheless, manual override control panels are provided at each end of the trains for use in an event of an emergency.

The interior of the ART, like its Ampang Line counterparts, consists of plastic seating aligned sideways towards the sides of the train, with spacing for passengers on wheelchair, and spacing in the middle for standing occupants. Since its launch in 1998, the ART rolling stock has remained relatively unchanged; only more holding straps have been added and the labeling has been modified from Putra-LRT to RapidKL. Some of the rolling stock has the majority of the seats removed for added passenger capacity during rush hours.

On 13 October 2006, Syarikat Prasarana Negara signed an agreement with Bombardier Hartasuma Consortium for the purchase of 88 Mark II ART cars (22 train sets of 4-cars) with an option for another 13 for RM1.2 billion.[12] The 22 train sets, initially targeted to be delivered from August 2008 onwards, will have four cars each and will boost the carrying capacity of the fleet by 1,500 people. On 8 October 2007, Syarikat Prasarana Negara exercised its option to purchase an additional 52 Mark II ART cars (13 train sets of 4-cars) for €71 million, expected to be delivered in 2010.

Although the trains were expected to arrive in August 2008, the delivery was delayed to November 2008 by the manufacturer. RapidKL said that the trains will only be usable by September 2009 after having sufficient rolling stocks, power line upgrades and safety testing.[13] Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has said in Parliament that the new trains will begin operations by December 2009.[14] However, in July 2009, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that the four-car trains will only be fully operational by end-2012.[6]

On 30 December 2009, 3 of the 35 new four-car trains entered commercial service.[15] New features other than increased capacity up to 950 passengers per trip are seat belts for wheel-chair bound travelers, door alarm lights for hearing impaired and more handles for standing commuters.[16]

The Kelana Jaya Line fleet consisted of the following models:

Extensions

On 29 August 2006, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak announced that the western end would be extended to the suburbs of Subang Jaya which are USJ and Putra Heights to the south-west of Kuala Lumpur. The extension will be part of a RM10 billion plan to expand Kuala Lumpur's public transport network.

The expansion plan will also see the Ampang Line extended to the suburbs of Puchong and the south-west of Kuala Lumpur The plan also involved the construction of an entirely new line, tentatively called the Kota Damansara-Cheras Line, running from Kota Damansara in the western portion of the city, to Cheras which lies to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur.

As of August 2008, Syarikat Prasarana Negara was reportedly running land and engineering studies for the proposed extension.[17]

In September 2009, Syarikat Prasarana Negara began displaying the alignment of the proposed extensions over a 3-month period for feedback. The Kelana Jaya extension will see 13 new stations over 17 km from Kelana Jaya to Putra Heights. Construction is expected to commence in early-2010.[4][7][8][18]

On November 2010, Prasarana announced that it has awarded RM1.7 billion for first phase of the project. The winners include Trans Resource Corp Bhd for the Kelana Jaya line extension. UEM Builders Bhd and Intria Bina Sdn Bhd were appointed as subcontractors for the fabrication and supply of segmental box girder jobs for the Kelana Jaya line.[19]

Construction works on the Kelana Jaya Line and the Ampang Line Extension project are targeted to escalate at the end of March, with commencement of structural works, subject to approval from state government and local authorities.[20]

As of 2014, completion of the extension is targeted for 2016.[21] Refer to the previous table in Line and Station section above.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kelana Jaya Line". RapidKL. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. ↑ Kelana Jaya Line (Formerly known as PUTRA Line)
  3. ↑ "RapidKL Puts Marketing Retail Space on Fast Lane". 9 October 2007.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Thousands to Benefit from LRT Extension
  5. ↑ Bombardier Press release on 71 Million Euro Order by Prasarana
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Targets set for the six Key Result Areas". The Star. 28 July 2009.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "New LRT Line Extensions on Display from Tomorrow". The Malaysian Insider. 14 September 2009.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Public May Give Feedback on LRT Extension Project". The New Straits Times. 14 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "Four-carriage trains provide double capacity". The Malay Mail. 8 October 2009.
  10. ↑ "Four-star ride on LRT with longer coaches". The Star. 31 December 2009.
  11. ↑ Railway Technology - Kuala Lumpur Driverless Metro System, Malaysia
  12. ↑ Prasarana Homepage - Prasarana in RM1.2b deal for 35 LRT trains
  13. ↑ "New trains for Kelana Jaya line will only be usable by Sept 2009". New Straits Times. 4 September 2008.
  14. ↑ Bernama (5 November 2009). "Ong: Six new LRT trains to run next month". The Edge.
  15. ↑ "Four-star ride on LRT with longer coaches". The Star. 31 December 2009.
  16. ↑ Nuradzimmah Daim (1 January 2010). "In for a better ride with new four-car coaches". New Straits Times.
  17. ↑ "Two extra LRT lines being studied". The Star. 21 August 2008.
  18. ↑ "RM7bn LRT Extension". The Star. 15 September 2009.
  19. ↑ "Prasarana awards RM1.7bil jobs for LRT extension". The Star. 27 November 2010.
  20. ↑ "Construction Works for LRT Extension Project to Commence". Rapid KL. 11 March 2011.
  21. ↑ http://www.lrtextension.com/about-project/front-page/information-kelana-jaya-line-extension

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