Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya MRT line
Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line | |||
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12 | |||
MRT SSP Platform 3 at SBK04 Kwasa Damansara | |||
Overview | |||
Native name | Laluan MRT Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya | ||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | KVMRT Line 2 (MRT2) – Cityflo 650 CBTC | ||
Status | Under construction | ||
Termini |
Kwasa Damansara Kampung Baru (Phase 1) Putrajaya Sentral (Phase 2) | ||
Stations | 37 | ||
Services | Sungai Buloh – Kuala Lumpur – Serdang – Putrajaya | ||
Line number | 12 Gold | ||
Website |
mymrt | ||
Operation | |||
Planned opening |
Phase 1: July 2021 Kwasa Damansara – Kampung Batu Phase 2: July 2022 Kampung Batu – Putrajaya Sentral | ||
Owner | Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) | ||
Conduction system | Automated and driverless | ||
Depot(s) | Sungai Buloh Depot & Serdang Depot | ||
Rolling stock |
58 Hyundai Rotem four-car trains Proposed rolling stock image | ||
Technical | |||
Line length |
52.2 km (32.4 mi) Elevated: 38.75 km (24.08 mi) Underground: 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Third rail, 750 VDC | ||
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The MRT Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya line will be the twelfth rail transit line, the fourth fully automated and driverless rail system in Klang Valley area. It is a part of the larger rail transport system in Kuala Lumpur known as Greater KL/Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The line is numbered 12 and coloured gold on transit map.
It is one of three planned rail lines under Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project by MRT Corp. The Phase 1 between Kwasa Damansara and Kampung Batu expected to be operational by July 2021. The remaining line is expected to be operational in 2022.
The approved rail alignment is 52.2km in length, of which 13.5km is underground. A total of 37 stations, 11 of them underground, will be built. The line will stretch from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya and will include densely populated areas Sri Damansara, Kepong, Batu, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Jalan Tun Razak, KLCC, Tun Razak Exchange, Kuchai Lama, Seri Kembangan and Cyberjaya. It is expected to have a ridership of 533,000 passengers per day once completed.
Chronology
- 13 October 2014 – The 2nd MRT line is now planned to be from Sungai Buloh, Selayang to Pandan;[1] instead of from Kuala Lumpur to Port Klang.[2][3][4]
- 3 December 2014 – During a briefing of the 1st MRT line, the MRT CEO revealed more details about the 2nd line. He had said that the line will be 59.5 km long with 49.3 km will be elevated and 10.2 km will be underground. There will be 40 stations where 31 will be elevated and 9 will be underground. Construction is expected to begin by November 2015 will approval and public discussion starts in early 2015.[5][6]
- 12 February 2015 – MRT Corp prepares tender for MRT2, project display in Q2.[7]
- 16 March 2015 – MRT2 from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya has been approved by the Federal government.[8] The project was allocated RM23 billion in the Budget 2015.[9]
- 2 April 2015 – New alignment for MRT2 proposed.[10] The alignment south of Tun Razak Exchange was then altered drastically to provide connectivity with the proposed High Speed Rail project. With this revision, the line stands at 52.2 km long with a total of 36 stations. Of these, 11 are underground while 25 are elevated.
- 22 April 2015 – Department of Environment (DOE)'s Detailed Environment Impact Assessment (DEIA) for MRT2 (SSP Line) (Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line) is available for download from their website.
- 14 May 2015 – Details of MRT2 project on public display start on 15 May 2015. The public can visit the SPAD office, MRT Corp offices, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Selayang Municipal Council and Petaling Jaya City Council, with roadshows, primarily at shopping malls near the MRT2 alignment.[11]
- 12 August 2016 – On the MRT2 project, the groundbreaking ceremony was expected to be held at end of the month of August 2016 or early September 2016. [12]
- 15 September 2016 – Construction on the SSP line launched with a ground breaking ceremony at the site of the future Putrajaya Sentral MRT station by Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak.[13]
- 31 March 2017 – The line is 5.3% completed. [14]
Stations
Following the initial proposal during the public display period, 37 stations have been approved along 52.2 km of track.[15]
The stations listed below are as displayed on the government website for the draft environmental impact assessment.[16] All the station names are interim and subject to change.
Code | Working Name | Platform type | Position | Park & Ride | Interchange/Notes |
SBK04 | Kwasa Damansara | Stacked Island | Elevated | yes | Kwasa Damansara station is built as an elevated station that is part of the Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line and the Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line and serves as cross-platform interchange station between the two lines. Google Maps. When the Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line operations commence in 2021, the service will begin from Kwasa Damansara Station. This brings the total no. of stations for the Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line to 39 including Kwasa Damansara, Kampung Selamat and Sungai Buloh station which are being built under the Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line. Therefore, the Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line will also begin from Kwasa Damansara station. This will reduce the number of stations for the Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line from 31 to 29 stations. |
SBK03 | RRI | Side | Elevated | Reserved station | |
SBK02 | Kampung Selamat | Side | Elevated | ||
SBK01 KA09 | Sungai Buloh | Island | Elevated | yes | Exit paid area station to Seremban Line and KTM ETS services. |
Stage 1 Opening 2021 | |||||
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SSP01 | Damansara Damai | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP02 | Sri Damansara West | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP03 | Sri Damansara East | Side | Elevated | yes | . |
SSP04 KA08 | Kepong Sentral | Island | Elevated | yes | Exit paid area station to Port Klang Line. |
SSP05 | Metro Prima | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP06 | Kepong Baru | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP07 | Jinjang | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP08 | Sri Delima | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP09 KC03 | Kampung Batu | Island | Elevated | Exit paid area station to Seremban Line. | |
Stage 2 Opening 2022 | |||||
SSP10 KC02 | Kentonmen | Side | Elevated | yes | |
SSP11 | Jalan Ipoh | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP12 | Sentul West | Island | Underground | Interchange with proposed Circle Line. | |
SSP13 SP3 AG3 MR11 | Titiwangsa | Island | Underground | Interchange station to Sri Petaling Line and KL Monorail. | |
SSP14 | Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Island | Underground | ||
SSP15 | Kampung Baru North | Island | Underground | ||
SSP16 KJ9 | Ampang Park | Stacked Side | Underground | At first, the construction of the station will require demolition of the Ampang Park mall, much to the dismay of shop owners[17]. As of now, the station plan will be judged whether the mall will be demolished, allowing an interchange to the existing LRT station[18]. | |
SSP17 KJ10 | KLCC East | Stacked Side | Underground | Though not exactly an interchange, it will be within walking distance to KLCC Station on the Kelana Jaya Line. | |
SSP18 | Conlay | Island | Underground | ||
SSP19 SBK20 | Tun Razak Exchange | Stacked Island | Underground | Located nearby the proposed Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD)[19] Cross-platform interchange with Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line. | |
SSP20 AG11 SP11 | Chan Sow Lin | Island | Underground | Interchange with Ampang Line & Sri Petaling Line. | |
SSP21 | Bandar Malaysia North | Island | Underground | ||
SSP22 | Bandar Malaysia South | Island | Underground | Interchange with proposed KLS HSR line, future KLIA Transit. | |
SSP23 | Kuchai Lama | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP24 | Taman Naga Emas | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP25 SP16 | Sungai Besi | Side | Elevated | yes | Interchange with Sri Petaling Line. |
SSP25A | Technology Park | Island | Elevated | yes | Provisional. |
SSP26 | Serdang Raya North | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP27 | Serdang Raya South | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP28 | Seri Kembangan | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP29 | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP30 | Taman Universiti | Side | Elevated | Provisional station for future use. | |
SSP31 | Equine Park | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP32 | Taman Putra Permai | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP33 | 16 Sierra | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP34 | Cyberjaya North | Island | Elevated | yes | |
SSP35 | Cyberjaya City Centre station | Island | Elevated | ||
SSP36 | Putrajaya Sentral | Island | Elevated | yes | Interchange with KLIA Transit & proposed Putrajaya Monorail. |
Rolling stock
The rolling stock will be provided by HAP Consortium with consists of Hyundai Rotem, Apex Communications and POSCO Engineering. The trains are assumed to be driverless with a capacity of 1,200 passengers in a 4-car trainsets formation.[20]
Car length (over coupler): 18.6 m to 20.1 m
Number of passenger doors per car side / door width: 4 / 1400 mm
Traction power supply: 750 VDC, 3rd rail
Exact rolling stock details have not yet been released.
The 4-car trainsets will be maintained at 2 purpose built facilities, Sungai Buloh and Serdang depots, located nearby Kwasa Damansara and the proposed Taman Universiti stations respectively.[21]
References
- ↑ "Original plan was for new MRT2 to start from Sg Buloh and not Selayang". The Star Online.
- ↑ "Draft Urban Rail Development Plan" (PDF). Draft Greater KL/ Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan. SPAD. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ↑ "Gamuda, MMC likely to get RM24.9bil KVMRT 2 tunnelling job". The Star. 2013-05-15.
- ↑ "KVMRT Line 2". KVMRT. 2013-05-19.
- ↑ Ch'ng, Brenda (3 December 2014). "Building of new MRT second line to begin next November". The Star. Star. Star Publication. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "New alignment for Sg Buloh-Putrajaya MRT line proposed". The Star Online.
- ↑ "MRT Corp prepares tender for Line 2, project display in Q2". thestar.com.my.
- ↑ "MRT Line 2 from Sg Buloh to Putrajaya gets green light". The Rakyat Post.
- ↑ "Budget 2015: Boon for construction". The Star Online.
- ↑ "New alignment for Sg Buloh-Putrajaya MRT line proposed.". The Star Online.
- ↑ "Details of MRT2 project on public display tomorrow". The Star Online.
- ↑ "MRT Corp to submit Line 3 study to govt by year-end – Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "PM launches RM32b second MRT line to turn Klang Valley into world class city". 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ↑ "MMC Gamuda Media Statement" (PDF). MRT SUNGAI BULOH – SERDANG – PUTRAJAYA LINE PROGRESSING AS SCHEDULED. 27 Feb 2017.
- ↑ http://www.doe.gov.my/eia/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doe.gov.my%2Feia%2Feia-reports-under-review-peia-deia%2F&reauth=1
- ↑ http://ekas.doe.gov.my/ekas/eia/download_under_approved.php?s_JENIS_LAPORAN=DEIA&s_NEGERI=10&ID=13380
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2017/04/06/dont-tear-down-ampang-park-for-mrt/
- ↑ http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/mrt-corp-ampang-park-land-acquisition-in-courts-hands
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kXdbG7I7_dQ#t=31s
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/05/12/mrcb-ijm-apex-among-winners-of-rm4b-mrt-line-2-jobs/
- ↑ Progress Report (PDF). MRT Corp. 2012. p. 13.
External links
- Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp)
- Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana)
- Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD)