Bandar Utama-Klang Line

LRT Bandar Utama-Klang Line
Overview
Native name	Laluan LRT Bandar Utama-Klang
Type	Light rail transit
System	LRT KL System 3 (LRT3) - SelTrac CBTC
Status	Preliminary works
Locale	Klang Valley
Termini	BK1  Bandar Utama  BK25  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
Owner	Prasarana Malaysia Berhad
Operator(s)	Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd
Depot(s)	Johan Setia Depot, Klang
Rolling stock	6-cars configuration SkyTrain technology trainset[1]
Technical
Line length	37 km (23 mi) inc. 2km underground tunnel
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Third Rail, 750 VDC
Operating speed	80km/hour
Route map Greater KL / Klang Valley Integrated Transit Map Source: SPAD as at September 2016

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
Legend
S01 Bandar Utama  9  S02 Damansara Utama S03 Tropicana S04 Lien Hoe S05 Dataran Prima Lembah Subang Ara Damansara S06 Persada PLUS S07 Glenmarie (LRT)  5  S08 Temasya Glenmarie (KTM)  10  S09 HICOM-Glenmarie S10 Stadium Shah Alam  B2  S11 Persiaran Hishamuddin S12 Section 14 S13 SIRIM  B2  S14 UiTM S15 i-City S16 Bukit Raja S17 Kawasan 17 S17A Pasar Besar Klang S18 Jalan Meru S19 Klang  2  B2  S20 Taman Selatan S21 Sri Andalas S22 TESCO Bukit Tinggi S23 AEON Bukit Tinggi S24 Bandar Botanik Johan Setia Depot S25 Johan Setia
Interchange station 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, and of the total, 10 stations are expected to have park-and-ride facilities.

The LRT3 line will feature a number of integrated stations with paid-to-paid integration with those of other lines. Planned interchanges are the Bandar Utama MRT station (250 metre distance), Station 3 of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line (100 metres), the Pelabuhan Klang KTM station (450 metres) and two stations (SIRIM and Stadium in Shah Alam) on the KL-Klang BRT line.

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

No.	Working Name	Platform Type	Position	Park & Ride	Interchange / Notes
S1	Bandar Utama		Elevated	Yes	Interchange station with  SBK7  Bandar Utama Station for MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.
S2	Damansara Utama		Elevated
S3	Tropicana		Elevated	Yes
S4	Lien Hoe		Elevated
S5	Dataran Prima		Elevated	Yes
S6	Persada Plus		Elevated
S7	Glenmarie		Elevated	Yes	Proposed interchange station with  KJ27  Glenmarie for LRT Kelana Jaya Line.
S8	Temasya		Elevated
S9	HICOM-Glenmarie		Elevated
S10	Grand Sentral Stadium		Elevated	Yes	Interchange with future BRT Federal Line.
S11	Persiaran Hisamuddin		Underground
S12	Section 4		Elevated
S13	SIRIM		Elevated		Interchange with future BRT Federal Line.
S14	UiTM		Elevated
S15	I-City		Elevated	Yes
S16	Bukit Raja		Elevated
S17	Kawasan 17		Elevated	Yes
S18	Jalan Meru		Elevated
S19	Klang		Elevated	Yes	Interchange station  KA29  Klang for KTM Port Klang Line.
S20	Taman Selatan		Elevated
S21	Sri Andalas		Elevated	Yes
S22	Tesco Bukit Tinggi		Elevated
S23	Aeon Bukit Tinggi		Elevated	Yes
S24	Bandar Botanik		Elevated
S25	Johan Setia		Elevated	Yes

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 12,240 passengers per hour per direction.^[31]

External links

• Official LRT3 website
• LRT3 project video
• Rapid KL, LRT3 service brands

References

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