Bandar Utama–Klang line

Bandar Utama–Klang line
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Overview
Native name	Laluan LRT Bandar Utama–Klang
Type	Light rail transit
System	Rapid KL - LRT KL System 3 (LRT3) – SelTrac CBTC
Status	Preliminary works
Locale	Klang Valley
Termini	BK1  Bandar Utama  BK26  Johan Setia
Stations	26 (25 elevated and 1 underground)
Services	Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya via Shah Alam to Johan Setia, Klang
Line number	11  (sky blue)
Website	lrt3.com.my
Operation
Planned opening	31 August 2020 (2020-08-31)
Owner	Prasarana Malaysia Berhad
Operator(s)	Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd
Conduction system	Automated and driverless
Depot(s)	Johan Setia Depot, Klang
Rolling stock	CRRC Zhuzhou LRV 42 six-car trainsets[1] Width: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) Length: 84.0 m (275.6 ft)
Technical
Line length	37 km (23 mi) inc. 2km underground tunnel
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third Rail, 750 VDC
Operating speed	80km/hour
Route map

The 37-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 rail transit (LRT) line that is slated to be the third LRT system in Klang Valley. The line will be operated by Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd.^[2][3] It was announced by the Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) on 24 April 2013.^[4][5] The line is currently referred to as Klang Valley LRT Line 3 or LRT3 by Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).^[6]

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

Bandar Utama-Klang Line
S01 Bandar Utama  9  S02 Kayu Ara S03 BU11 S04 Tropicana S05 Dataran Prima Lembah Subang Ara Damansara S06 Kelana Indah S07 Glenmarie (LRT)  5  S08 Temasya Glenmarie (KTM)  10  S09 Persiaran Kerjaya S10 Melawati  B2  S11 Persiaran Hishamuddin S12 Bndar Anggerik S13 Seksyen 2  B2  S14 UiTM S15 Seksyen 7 S16 Lebuh Keluli S17 Bukit Raja S18 Pasar Besar Klang S19 Jalan Meru S20 Klang  2   B2  S21 Taman Selatan S22 Sri Andalas S23 Bukit Tinggi S24 Batu Nilam S25 Bandar Botanik Johan Setia Depot S26 Johan Setia
Interchange stations integrated paid area single fare trip non-integrated paid area multiple fare trips

Stations

A total of 26 stations are planned, with proposed sub-two kilometre distances between them. There will be one underground station in the line, with the other 25 being elevated stations. The LRT3 will accommodate 6,000 parking bays.

The LRT3 will feature a number of integrated stations. The planned interchanges are the Bandar Utama MRT station, Station 3 of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line, the Pelabuhan Klang KTM station and two stations in Shah Alam to the BRT Federal line (future).

The alignment is based on the Final Railway Scheme approved by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).

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.^[7]
• 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.^[8]
• 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.^[9]
• 11 August 2014 – Construction of LRT3 may damage structures, says chairman of chamber ^[10]
• 11 October 2014 – The project was approved with an allocation of RM9 billion.^[11] This line is no longer be an extension of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line ^[12] as initially proposed.
• 13 December 2014 – Prasarana to roll out LRT3 projects by second half of 2015 ^[13]
• 11 April 2015 – Tender documents for RM9bil LRT3 project ready for collection ^[14] 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.^[6][15][16]
• 12 May 2015 – LRT3 works to start by Q1-2016.^[17][18][19] LRT3 public display to start on 15 May 2015.^[20][21] It will be put up for three months at seven locations – Shah Alam City Council, Petaling Jaya City Council, Public Land Transportation Commission office in Platinum Sentral, Klang Municipal Council and the Kelana Jaya, Masjid Jamek and Pasar Seni LRT stations – from 9am to 5pm on weekdays.^[22][23]
• 4 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.^[24]
• 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.^[25]
• 24 August 2016 – Official launch of the LRT3 project by the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.^[26]

Facts

• The 37-km rail line with 26 stations (25 elevated stations and 1 underground station) is expected to be operational on 31 August 2020.^[27]
• From the 26 stations along the line, 13 stations have the potential for future Transit Oriented Development (TOD).^[28]
• LRT3 is the first rail project in Malaysia that uses green technology applications including water retention, energy efficient and natural air flows.^[28]
• It is seamlessly connected with the:
  • Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line at Bandar Utama terminus
  • Kelana Jaya Line at Station 3 (Glenmarie)
  • BRT Federal Line at SIRIM and Klang stations
  • KTM Komuter Port Klang Line whereby the proposed new Klang komuter station located at the KTMB reserve land at Jalan Raya Barat from the current Klang Komuter station. This is to fulfil SPAD requirement that the stations must be located next to one another to ensure an integrated public transportation facility. The new Klang Komuter station will be built by Prasarana in line with SPAD’s requirement.^[29]
• LRT3 will be connected with 2 retail malls, namely TESCO Bukit Tinggi and AEON Bukit Tinggi in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang.^[30]
• 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 80 km/h (17% faster than the current Kelana Jaya Line) with the capacity of carrying 36,720 passengers per hour per direction.^[31]

External links

• Official LRT3 website
• Rapid KL, LRT3 service brands

References

Rail transport in Malaysia
Klang Valley Integrated Transit System (TRANSIT)	Commuter rail Airport rail link  6  KLIA Ekspres  7  KLIA Transit  1  Seremban Line  2  Port Klang Line Rapid transit Light rail transit  3  Ampang Line  4  Sri Petaling Line Light rapid transit  5  Kelana Jaya Line People mover  8  KL Monorail  9  Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line
Inter-city rail	Peninsular Malaysia KTM ETS Padang Besar-Gemas SRT International Express Eastern and Oriental Express KTM West Coast Railway Line KTM East Coast Railway Line East Malaysia Western Sabah Railway Line
Greater Penang	Penang Hill Railway KTM Komuter Northern Sector  1  Padang Rengas Line  2  Padang Besar Line
Future Lines	Under construction  10  Skypark Line  11  Bandar Utama–Klang Line  12  Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line KTM Gemas-Johor Bahru Double-Tracking Project MRL East Coast Rail Link Project Underway  13  Circle Line Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS Kuala Lumpur–Singapore HSR Suspended  14  Putrajaya Monorail Proposed Johor Bahru RTS Kota Kinabalu Line Kuala Lumpur Tram Kuching Line Kota Kinabalu Monorail Melaka Aerorail North Eastern Sabah Railway Line Penang Monorail Penang Rapid Transit Sarawak Railway Line KTM Serendah-Port Klang-Labu-Triang Railway Line
Defunct Lines	Sunway Monorail Malacca Monorail Genting Monorail
Owner & Operator	Current Express Rail Link (ERL) Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) Mass Rapid Transit Corporation MyHSR Corporation Prasarana Malaysia & Rapid Rail Sabah State Railway (SSR) Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) Defunct Federated Malay States Railways Malayan Railway Administration North Borneo Railway
Automated fare collection	Integrated Cashless Payment System (ICPS) Stored-value card Touch 'n Go MyRapid Card Komuter Link Card Debit card MyDebit Card
Commissions	Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD)
Rolling Stock	Bombardier Innovia APM 100 Bombardier Innovia Metro CNR Changchun ERL Equator EMU Doppelmayr Garaventa 100-FUL Penang Hill Hyundai Rotem SSP EMU Scomi SUTRA EMU Siemens Desiro ET 425 M Siemens Inspiro SBK EMU Jenbacher Class 81 EMU Hyundai Rotem Class 83 EMU Hyundai Rotem Class 91 EMU CSR Zhuzhou Class 92 EMU CSR Zhuzhou Class 93 EMU MTrans ALWEG EMU Adtranz-Walkers LRV Union Carriage & Wagon Class 82 EMU
Depots	Current Ampang Batu Gajah Bukit Tengah Brickfields Kajang Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru KLIA MAHB OMSF Rawang Salak Tinggi Sentul Seremban Subang Sungai Buloh Tanjung Aru Under construction Johan Setia Serdang

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Note: Under construction & planned lines are in Italics