LRT 3 will see the five previously provisional stations constructed and completed, adding on to the 20 already built stations, with a targeted operational date of March 2024
In the Budget 2024 presentation today, Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar mentioned that five stations along the LRT Shah Alam line that were previously cancelled will be built. The line connects Klang with Bandar Utama, with 26 stations planned originally, and is expected to begin operations by
Currently, the new link between Klang and PJ is about 80% complete as of September 2023, with the construction of 20 stations either completed or almost completed. In 2018, the then Pakatan Harapan government cancelled 6 out of the 26 stations in a bid to cut the cost of construction. The total cost was cut from RM31.65bil to RM16.63bil.
Out of the six stations, five stations were re-instated as provisional stations, with construction pending approval from the cabinet. The stations are:The additional cost for the five provisional stations will be RM 5.3 billion ringgit. According to the government, over 2 million residents along the LRT Shah Alam line will benefit from the construction of the additional stations, as well as upgrading the public transport network in the Klang Valley.
To support the new LRT Shah Alam line, Prasarana Malaysia will be getting 150 new electric busses and build three new bus depot, with a cost of 600 million. The new busses should be the last mile solution for passengers looking to use the LRT Shah Alam line stations.
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