Anwar to open new LRT line from Bandar Utama to Klang today

 The LRT3 line spans 37.8km with 20 stations from Bandar Utama to Subang, Shah Alam, Klang and Johan Setia.

LRT3 or the Shah Alam line will have connections to the Kajang line at Bandar Utama and to the Kelana Jaya line at Glenmarie 2. (Bernama pic)

SHAH ALAM:

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will open the new Shah Alam LRT line (LRT3) tomorrow and announce when commercial operations will begin over the 37.8km route from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia.

The route comprises 20 stations, with 10 new stations: Bandar Utama, Kayu Ara, BU 11 (Bandar Utama 11), Damansara Idaman, Subang, Glenmarie 2, Kerjaya, Stadium Shah Alam, Dato’ Menteri, and UiTM Shah Alam, with the remaining stations at Seksyen 7 Shah Alam, Bandar Baru Klang, Pasar Besar Klang, Jalan Meru, Jambatan Kota, Taman Selatan, Seri Andalas, Klang Jaya, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, and Johan Setia.

Shah Alam line chief Ariffin Idris said there would be connections to the Kajang line at Bandar Utama and to the Kelana Jaya line at Glenmarie 2.

The stations will be served by 40 feeder buses across 13 routes at RM1 per ride from 6am to 11.30pm. Rapid On-Demand van services will serve 20 zones at RM2 per trip. Car parks will be available at the Kayu Ara, Damansara Idaman, Pasar Besar Klang, Seri Andalas, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, and Johan Setia stations, with a total of 2,300 bays provided.

Ariffin confirmed that work will begin by the end of this year on reconstruction of the Tropicana, Raja Muda, Temasya, Bukit Raja and Bandar Botanik stations. - FMT