Kelana Jaya Line

5  Kelana Jaya Line
2-car INNOVIA ART 200 Mark II at Kelana Jaya Station
Overview
Native name	Laluan Kelana Jaya
Type	Light rapid transit (LRT)
System	Rapid KL
Status	Operational
Locale	Klang Valley
Termini	KJ1  Gombak  KJ24  Kelana Jaya
Stations	24 + 13 under construction[1]
Services	Gombak - KL - Petaling Jaya
Daily ridership	225,053 (2015)
Ridership	82.144 million (2015)[2] ( 0.2%)
Line number	5  (pink-red)
Website	www.myrapid.com.my/rail/routes
Operation
Opened	1 September 1998
Owner	Prasarana Malaysia
Operator(s)	Rapid Rail
Character	Elevated, underground, and at-grade
Depot(s)	Subang
Rolling stock	2-car & 4-car trainsets of INNOVIA ART 200 Mark II
Technical
Line length	29 km (18 mi) 17.4 km (10.8 mi) under construction [1]
Track length	0 km (0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third Rail
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Route number	5

Kelana Jaya Line
Legend
KJ1 Gombak KJ2 Taman Melati KJ3 Wangsa Maju KJ4 Sri Rampai KJ5 Setiawangsa KJ6 Jelatek KJ7 Dato' Keramat KJ8 Damai KJ9 Ampang Park  11  KJ10 KLCC KJ11 Kampung Baru MR8 Bukit Nanas  8  KJ12 Dang Wangi KJ13 Masjid Jamek  3  4  KJ14 Pasar Seni  9  Kuala Lumpur  8  KJ15 KL Sentral  1  KJ16 Bangsar  6  7  KJ17 Abdullah Hukum Eco City  12  KJ18 Kerinchi  2  KJ19 Universiti KJ20 Taman Jaya KJ21 Asia Jaya KJ22 Taman Paramount KJ23 Taman Bahagia KJ24 Kelana Jaya ↓ opening on 30 Jun 2016  10  KJ25 Lembah Subang Subang Depot KJ26 Ara Damansara Persada PLUS KJ27 Glenmarie  10  KJ28 Subang Jaya KJ29 SS15  2  KJ30 SS18 KJ31 USJ 7 KJ32 Taipan KJ33 Wawasan KJ34 USJ 21 KJ35 Subang Alam KJ36 Alam Megah KJ37 Putra Heights  4

The Kelana Jaya Line (Malay: Laluan Kelana Jaya) is a light rapid transit (LRT) system network in Klang Valley operated by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia. It used to be known as the PUTRA line.

The LRT line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System.

Line information

Stations

The line runs from Kelana Jaya to Gombak, serving the Petaling Jaya region to the south; southwest and central Kuala Lumpur, and Kuala Lumpur City Centre to the centre; and low density residential areas further north.

At 29 km in length, it is one of the longest fully automated driverless metro system in the world.

The stations are given in a north-south direction, consists primarily of elevated stops and a handful of underground and at-grade stations. Of the 24 stations, 18 are elevated, 1 lies at ground level, and 5 stops (Masjid Jamek, Dangi Wangi, Kampung Baru, KLCC and Ampang Park) are underground.

The stations, like those of the Ampang Line, are styled in several types of architectural designs. Elevated stations, in most parts, were constructed in four major styles with distinctive roof designs for specific portions of the line. KL Sentral station, added later, features a design more consistent with the Stesen Sentral station building. Underground stations, however, tend to feature unique concourse layout and vestibules, and feature floor-to-ceiling platform screen doors to prevent platform-to-track intrusions. 13 stations (including two terminal stations and the five subway stations) utilise a single island platform, while 11 others utilize two side platforms. Stations with island platforms allow easy interchange between north-bound and south-bound trains without requiring one to walk down/up to the concourse level.

The stations were built to support disabled passengers, with elevators and wheelchair lifts alongside escalators and stairways between the levels. The stations have platform gaps smaller than 5 cm to allow easy access for the disabled and wheelchair users. They are able to achieve this with:

• Tracks that are non-ballasted, lessening rail and train movements.
• Trains that have direct rubber suspension, lessening train body movements.
• Trains that do not rapidly run through stations.
• Stations that have straight platforms.

The stations are the only rapid transit stations in the Klang Valley designed to provide a degree of accessibility for handicapped users.

The stations have closed-circuit security cameras for security purposes.

Code	Name	Platform type	Position	Interchange/Notes
KJ1	Gombak	Terminus (Island)	Elevated	Formerly known as Terminal PUTRA. A new leveled carpark was built next to the station named 'Kompleks Parkir Bertingkat LRT Gombak', which can only be accessed using the MyRapid card.
KJ2	Taman Melati	Side	Elevated
KJ3	Wangsa Maju	Island	Elevated
KJ4	Sri Rampai	Side	Surface	The station started operations on 24 December 2010.
KJ5	Setiawangsa	Island	Elevated
KJ6	Jelatek	Side	Elevated
KJ7	Dato' Keramat	Side	Elevated
KJ8	Damai	Island	Elevated
KJ9	Ampang Park	Island	Underground	Proposed interchange with  11  Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line
KJ10	KLCC	Island	Underground
KJ11	Kampung Baru	Island	Underground
KJ12	Dang Wangi	Island	Underground	350 meter walking distance exit paid area station to Bukit Nanas for  8  Monorail Line towards Titiwangsa or KL Sentral.
KJ13  ST5	Masjid Jamek	Island	Underground	Exit to  3  Ampang Line elevated platforms.
KJ14	Pasar Seni	Island	Elevated	Exit to upcoming  9  Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line underground platform and walking distance of 250 meter exit paid area station to Kuala Lumpur for  1  Seremban Line &  2  Port Klang Line. The bus hubs below the station for buses route to Kajang, Petaling Jaya, Subang, Shah Alam & Klang.
KJ15   MR1	KL Sentral	Side	Elevated	Exit paid area station to  1  Seremban Line &  2  Port Klang Line,  6  KLIA Ekspres,  7  KLIA Transit, 200 meter walking distance to  8  Monorail Line & and 650 meter walking distance to upcoming Muzium Negara for  9  Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.
KJ16	Bangsar	Side	Elevated
KJ17	Abdullah Hukum	Side	Elevated	Exit paid area station to proposed new rail transit Eco City for  2  Port Klang Line. The proposed station will be built beside the existing Abdullah Hukum LRT station. The KL Eco City will also be developed as a transit hub with the proposed Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit line's station for  12  MRT Circle Line.
KJ18	Kerinchi	Side	Elevated
KJ19	Universiti	Island	Elevated
KJ20	Taman Jaya	Side	Elevated
KJ21	Asia Jaya	Island	Elevated
KJ22	Taman Paramount	Side	Elevated
KJ23	Taman Bahagia	Side	Elevated
KJ24	Kelana Jaya	Terminus (Island)	Elevated	The main terminal is served by buses and taxis. Long-term vehicle parking is also available.
KJ00	Subang Depot	Depot	At-grade	This is train depot in Lembah Subang where trains are stored, repaired and examined before service. Train service between Subang Depot and Kelana Jaya is provided for staff twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon. Passengers aboard and alight at an island platform of a pseudo station near the depot.
Extension Opening Q3-2016
KJ25	Lembah Subang	Side	Elevated	Under construction. The station is located on top of the existing Lembah Subang depot reception track ramp.
KJ26	Ara Damansara	Island	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ27	Glenmarie	Island	Elevated	Interchange station to future  10  Bandar Utama-Klang Line under the pseudonym Station 3.
KJ28	Subang Jaya	Island	Elevated	Exit paid area station platform to  2  Port Klang Line platforms. Under construction.
KJ29	SS15	Island	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ30	SS18	Island	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ31	USJ7	Island	Elevated	Completed. Interchange with BRT Sunway Line.
KJ32	Taipan	Side	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ33	Wawasan	Side	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ34	USJ21	Side	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ35	Alam Megah	Island	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ36	Subang Alam	Island	Elevated	Under construction.
KJ37  PH21	Putra Heights	Terminus (Island & Side)	Elevated	Cross-platform interchange to  4  Ampang Line Sri Petaling branch towards Sentul Timur.

Extensions

On 29 August 2006, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak announced that the western end would be extended to the suburbs of Subang Jaya which are USJ and Putra Heights to the south-west of Kuala Lumpur. The extension will be part of a RM10 billion plan to expand Kuala Lumpur's public transport network.

The expansion plan will also see the Ampang Line extended to the suburbs of Puchong and the south-west of Kuala Lumpur The plan also involved the construction of an entirely new line, tentatively called the Kota Damansara-Cheras Line, running from Kota Damansara in the western portion of the city, to Cheras which lies to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur.

As of August 2008, Syarikat Prasarana Negara was reportedly running land and engineering studies for the proposed extension.^[3]

In September 2009, Syarikat Prasarana Negara began displaying the alignment of the proposed extensions over a 3-month period for feedback. The Kelana Jaya extension will see 13 new stations over 17 km from Kelana Jaya to Putra Heights. Construction is expected to commence in early-2010.^[4][5][6][7]

On November 2010, Prasarana announced that it has awarded RM1.7 billion for first phase of the project. The winners include Trans Resource Corp Bhd for the Kelana Jaya line extension. UEM Builders Bhd and Intria Bina Sdn Bhd were appointed as subcontractors for the fabrication and supply of segmental box girder jobs for the Kelana Jaya line.^[8]

Construction works on the Kelana Jaya Line and the Ampang Line Extension project are targeted to escalate at the end of March, with commencement of structural works, subject to approval from state government and local authorities.^[9]

As of 2014, completion of the extension is targeted for 2016.^[10] Refer to the previous table in Line and Station section above.

On 14 April 2016, Prasarana Malaysia confirmed in a media release that the Kelena Line extension will be fully operating on 30 June 2016. ^[11]

Rolling stock

The rolling stock, in use since the opening of the line in 1998, consists of 35 Mark II Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) trains^[4][12] with related equipment and services supplied by the Bombardier Group and train electronics company Quester Tangent. They consist of two-electric multiple units, which serve as either a driving car or trailer car depending on its direction of travel. The trains utilise linear motors and draw power from a third rail located at the side of the steel rails. The plating in between the running rails is used for accelerating and decelerating the train. The reaction plate is semi-magnetised, which pulls the train along as well as helps it to slow down.

The ART is essentially driverless, automated to travel along lines and stop at designated stations for a limited amount of time. Nevertheless, manual override control panels are provided at each end of the trains for use in an event of an emergency.

The interior of the ART, like its Ampang Line counterparts, consists of plastic seating aligned sideways towards the sides of the train, with spacing for passengers on wheelchair, and spacing in the middle for standing occupants. Since its launch in 1998, the ART rolling stock has remained relatively unchanged; only more holding straps have been added and the labeling has been modified from Putra-LRT to RapidKL. Some of the rolling stock has the majority of the seats removed for added passenger capacity during rush hours.

On 13 October 2006, Syarikat Prasarana Negara signed an agreement with Bombardier Hartasuma Consortium for the purchase of 88 Mark II ART cars (22 train sets of 4-cars) with an option for another 13 for RM1.2 billion.^[13] The 22 train sets, initially targeted to be delivered from August 2008 onwards, will have four cars each and will boost the carrying capacity of the fleet by 1,500 people. On 8 October 2007, Syarikat Prasarana Negara exercised its option to purchase an additional 52 Mark II ART cars (13 train sets of 4-cars) for €71 million, expected to be delivered in 2010.

Although the trains were expected to arrive in August 2008, the delivery was delayed to November 2008 by the manufacturer. RapidKL said that the trains will only be usable by September 2009 after having sufficient rolling stocks, power line upgrades and safety testing.^[14] Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has said in Parliament that the new trains will begin operations by December 2009.^[15] However, in July 2009, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that the four-car trains will only be fully operational by end-2012.^[16]

On 30 December 2009, 3 of the 35 new four-car trains entered commercial service.^[17] New features other than increased capacity up to 950 passengers per trip are seat belts for wheel-chair bound travelers, door alarm lights for hearing impaired and more handles for standing commuters.^[18]

The Kelana Jaya Line fleet consisted of the following models:

• 35 trainsets of 2-cars Innovia ART 200 EMU manufactured by Bombardier Transportation in operation since 1998.
• 35 trainsets of 4-cars Innovia ART 200 EMU manufactured by Bombardier Transportation in operation since end 2012.
• 14 trainsets of 4-cars Innovia ART 300 EMU manufactured by Bombardier Transportation on order.

The RM 10 banknote of the 1996 series featured an image of a Kelana Jaya Line train.

History

The first operation commenced on 1 September 1998 between Subang Depot and Pasar Seni, with phase two, Pasar Seni to Terminal Putra, in June 1999.

In 2002, the line carried its 150 millionth passenger, with an average of 160,000 passengers daily.^[19] Today, it carries over 190,000 passengers a day and over 350,000 a day during national events.^[20]

The line will undergo a 17 km extension with construction expected to commence in early 2010 through 2012. With 13 new stations to the line, the new terminus will be at Putra Heights, extended from Kelana Jaya.^[4]

The Kelana Jaya Line was known as PUTRA LRT, "PUTRA" standing for Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn Bhd, until the company was taken over by its current owner Prasarana Malaysia.

Chronology

• 15 February 1994 - Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn Bhd (PUTRA-LRT) was incorporated.
• 1 September 1998 - Section 1 from Subang Depot to Pasar Seni commenced operation.
• 1 June 1999 - Section 2 from Pasar Seni to Terminal PUTRA commenced operation. The new section included Malaysia's first underground railway.
• 26 April 2002 - Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn Bhd was wound up by Kuala Lumpur High Court.
• 1 September 2002 - PUTRA-LRT comes under management of Syarikat Prasarana Negara and renamed Putraline under the first phase of the restructuring of Kuala Lumpur's public transport system. Prasarana also takes over STAR-LRT and is renamed Starline.
• November 2004 - Operational aspects of the two lines is transferred to the new government-owned Rapid KL under the second phase of the restructuring process. Ownership of their assets remains with Syarikat Prasarana Negara.
• July 2005 - Name changed from Putraline to Kelana Jaya Line. Signage to be changed by 2006.
• 24 July 2006 - Failure of the back-up computer to kick in caused the line to stop functioning during the evening rush hour. Passengers were trapped in trains and some had to force open doors to get out.
• 29 August 2006 - Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announces that this line will be extended from Lembah Subang to Subang Jaya and USJ.
• 6 October 2006 - A "technical problem" caused a train to stall between Dato Keramat and Damai at 7am, causing a shut-down of the Masjid Jamek-Terminal PUTRA stretch. Normal service restored at 5pm.
• 13 October 2006 – Prasarana signed an agreement with Bombardier-Hartasuma Consortium (BHC)for the purchase of 22 four-car sets with an option of an additional 13 train sets for RM1.2 billion. Trains were targeted to be delivered in 2008.
• 12 December 2006 - An accident occurred during a peak hour as a train was approaching Pasar Seni LRT station. The train stopped abruptly as if it hit something. No casualties occurred.
• 8 October 2007 – Prasarana purchased an additional 13 Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) MK II train sets (52 cars) for €71 million. Delivery was expected in 2010.^[21]
• 27 July 2009 - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced that 35 new four-car trains will be operational by end-2012.^[16]
• 15 September 2009 – Syarikat Prasarana Negara begins a 3-month public display of the proposed alignment of the extension (and the Ampang Line extension) for feedback.^[5][6]
• October 2009 - Test runs for the new four-car trains begin.^[22] Passengers were not allowed to board these trains.
• 30 December 2009 - Three four-car trains officially begin service, while the remaining 32 four-car trains will be gradually introduced into service through April 2011.^[23]
• 24 December 2010 - Sri Rampai opens.
• 28 November 2011 - Kelana Jaya and Ampang - Sri Petaling Line integrated with a single ticketing system.
• 2 December 2015 - New fare structure to take effect and the announcement of the new 'Smart 7' Weekly and 'Smart 30' Monthly smart cards^[24]
• 14 April 2016 - It is confirmed that the Kelena Line extension will be fully operating on 30 June 2016. ^[25]

Gallery

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  A refurbished 2-car ART Mark II train at Kelana Jaya station.

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  The street entrance of the KLCC station

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  The recently refurbished concourse level of the Pasar Seni LRT station

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  The concourse level of the Ampang Park station.

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  The platform of Masjid Jamek station is one of only five underground stations along the Kelana Jaya Line.

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  The platform of Dang Wangi LRT station

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  The Kelana Jaya Line station in Kuala Lumpur Sentral.

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  A train of the Kelana Jaya line passing through Asia Jaya

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  The Universiti station at night. It is one of the elevated stations in the system.

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  A 2-car ART Mark II train at Kuala Lumpur Sentral

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  A 2-car ART Mark II train for Kelana Jaya Line at Universiti station in 2005

References

1. "Kelana Jaya Line". RapidKL. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
2. "JADUAL 2.9 : BILANGAN PENUMPANG BAGI PERKHIDMATAN SISTEM ALIRAN RINGAN, SUKU KEEMPAT, 2015" [Table 2.9 : Number of Passengers for Light Rail Transit (LRT) Services, Fourth Quarter, 2015] (PDF) (in Malay and English). Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
3. "Two extra LRT lines being studied". The Star. 21 August 2008.
4. Thousands to Benefit from LRT Extension
5. "New LRT Line Extensions on Display from Tomorrow". The Malaysian Insider. 14 September 2009.
6. "Public May Give Feedback on LRT Extension Project". The New Straits Times. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
7. "RM7bn LRT Extension". The Star. 15 September 2009.
8. "Prasarana awards RM1.7bil jobs for LRT extension". The Star. 27 November 2010.
9. "Construction Works for LRT Extension Project to Commence". Rapid KL. 11 March 2011.
10. http://www.lrtextension.com/about-project/front-page/information-kelana-jaya-line-extension
11. "LRT Kelana Jaya Line Extension Opening As Scheduled On June 30". myRapid. 14 April 2016.
12. Railway Technology - Kuala Lumpur Driverless Metro System, Malaysia
13. Prasarana Homepage - Prasarana in RM1.2b deal for 35 LRT trains Archived 20 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
14. "New trains for Kelana Jaya line will only be usable by Sept 2009". New Straits Times. 4 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008.
15. Bernama (5 November 2009). "Ong: Six new LRT trains to run next month". The Edge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2009.
16. "Targets set for the six Key Result Areas". The Star. 28 July 2009.
17. "Four-star ride on LRT with longer coaches". The Star. 31 December 2009.
18. Nuradzimmah Daim (1 January 2010). "In for a better ride with new four-car coaches". New Straits Times.
19. Kelana Jaya Line (Formerly known as PUTRA Line)
20. "RapidKL Puts Marketing Retail Space on Fast Lane". 9 October 2007.
21. Bombardier Press release on 71 Million Euro Order by Prasarana
22. "Four-carriage trains provide double capacity". The Malay Mail. 8 October 2009.
23. "Four-star ride on LRT with longer coaches". The Star. 31 December 2009.
24. "Introduces Fare Differentiation Between Cash And Cashless To Encourage Savings". myRapid. 2 November 2015.
25. "LRT Kelana Jaya Line Extension Opening As Scheduled On June 30". myRapid. 14 April 2016.

External links

• LRT Line Extension Website (LRT1 KL & LRT2 KL)
• Land Public Transport Commission
• Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad
• Rapid KL
• KL MRT Line Integrations
• Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Project
• TransitMy
• App Store

Route Maps

• Route search - Interactive transport guide of Kuala Lumpur public transport system
• Train Journey Planner & Fare Calculator from thepricechat.com
• Route Map from malaysiaexpat.com
• Route Map from ktmb.com.my
• Route Map from prasarana.com.my
• Route Map from stesensentral.com