Prasarana Malaysia Berhad will be demanding RM38 million in compensation from the developer and site owner of a project that was responsible for damage to the structures of the Bandaraya LRT station.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the demand for compensation for disrupting train services between the Bandaraya and Masjid Jamek LRT stations will be done through legal proceedings.
“The amount includes the costs of repairing the damage, operation disruption, as well as intermediate bus services.
“The instruction from the ministry back then was to repair (the structures) first before seeking compensation.
“We cannot wait for the legal process to take place before repairs,” he said in a press conference after his walkabout in conjunction with the reopening of the Bandaraya-Masjid Jamek LRT station lane today.
In January last year, damage was found on the flyover structure and pillars near the Bandaraya and Masjid Jamek LRT stations.
This eventually led to a shutdown of six stations on the Ampang-Sri Petaling line.
The closures were later scaled down to the Bandaraya and Masjid Jamek stations.
Last February, Loke said investigations showed that soil movement triggered damage to the structure.
The ground movement was believed to have been caused by construction work for a proposed hotel project - carried out at a site close to the Bandaraya LRT station.
‘Set strict conditions’
Meanwhile, Loke today explained that the construction project was under the jurisdiction of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, not his ministry.
Should the construction proceed, he stressed that strict conditions will need to be set to prevent any issues from recurring.
He also asserted the importance for local authorities to consult the Land Public Transport Agency (LPTA) and Prasarana before approving construction near public transport, especially rail stations.
No-fly order for crashed Kapar plane
In a separate development, Loke said investigations into the aircraft that crashed in Kapar, Selangor, killing two people onboard, will be conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau.
“Any factual statement will be issued by the bureau,” he said.
He was responding to a question from the press regarding news that the plane was supposed to be grounded.
The New Straits Times yesterday reported that aircraft manufacturer Blackshape had said a “no fly-order” for the plane was issued on Oct 25 last year.
However, the Transport Ministry said the plane had a valid airworthiness certification under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
In other news, Loke said his ministry will study a memorandum sent yesterday by a group of p-hailing delivery riders urging government intervention in declining payment rates.
“We will discuss with other relevant ministries. We will also ask Grab to explain,” he said briefly. - Mkini
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