Kelana Jaya LRT line returns to normal operation

 

The Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) service, which was affected by a train collision incident on Monday (May 24), has returned to its normal operation at 3.45pm today.

Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong (above) said repair and clean-up works at the affected track have concluded.

This includes the installation of a 28m-long linear heat detection cable, a critical element in train operation, which was completed at 2pm.

“As all the works requested by the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) have been fulfilled, the Apad director-general has issued an approval letter for the service to resume operation.

“The frequency and capacity of trains will be based on the set standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO),” he said in a news conference at the KLCC LRT Station in Kuala Lumpur today.

Wee said trains have resumed operations on the dual-track and expected that the service during peak hours this evening would be smoother.

The collision incident and cleaning works had affected the operations of five stations, namely Dang Wangi, Kampung Baru, Ampang Park, Damai, and KLCC, and caused inconvenience to users, as the trains had to operate on a single track.

“Now, as the service recovers, train frequency and capacity will no longer be an issue. No more having to wait for 16 minutes because only one track is working.

“We want to make sure that all safety aspects are inspected thoroughly before allowing the line to resume operations,” he said.

Wee also commended all 367 personnel involved in the recovery process, who managed to complete the task earlier than scheduled.

After the news conference, the minister went on to inspect the LRT operations by taking the train from the KLCC to the Pasar Seni station.

In the 8.45pm incident on Monday, two trains collided in a tunnel between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations, resulting in 47 passengers being seriously injured and 166 more sustaining minor injuries.

- Bernama