The Kelana Jaya Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpur's light rail transit (LRT) network. The other two lines are the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. All three are operated by Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (Rapid KL).
| Kelana Jaya Line | |
|---|---|
| File:Putra LRT train.jpg | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, KL Sentral, KLCC, Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju and Gombak |
| Transit type | Light Rail Transit |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 24 (1 unused) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1998 |
| Operator(s) | Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 29 km |
Besides the LRT system, the other rail-based public transport modes in Kuala Lumpur include the KL Monorail, KTM Komuter, KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit.
The Kelana Jaya Line is the new name for Kuala Lumpur's Putra light rail transit (LRT) system. The line was locally known as Putra LRT or simply Putra (which stood for Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn Bhd, the company which developed and operated it).
The system, which is 29 km long, is the third longest fully-automated driverless metro system in the world, after the SkyTrain in Vancouver and the VAL in Lille, France.
History
- 15 February 1994 - Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik (Putra LRT) was incorporated.
- 1 September 1998 - Section 1 from Subang Depot to Pasar Seni commenced operation.
- 1 June 1999 - Entire Putra LRT system opened as Section 2 from Pasar Seni to Terminal Putra commenced operation. The new section included Malaysia's first underground railway.
- 1 September 2002 - Putra LRT comes under management of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad and renamed Putraline under the first phase of the restructuring of Kuala Lumpur's public transport system. SPNB also takes over Star LRT and is renamed Starline.
- November 2004 - Operational aspects of the two LRT systems is transferred to the newly-formed, government-owned Rapid KL under the second phase of the restructuring process. Ownership of their assets remain with SPNB.
- July 2005 - Name changed from Putraline to Kelana Jaya Line. Signage to be changed by 2006.
Stations
| Abbr. | Station name | Platform | Interchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMP | Terminal Putra | island | |
| TAM | Taman Melati | side | |
| WGM | Wangsa Maju | island | |
| SRI | Sri Rampai | side;unused | |
| STW | Setiawangsa | island | |
| JLT | Jelatek | side | |
| DKM | Dato' Keramat | side | |
| DAM | Damai | island | |
| AMP | Ampang Park | island, underground | |
| KLC | KLCC | island, underground | |
| KBU | Kampung Baru | island, underground | |
| DWI | Dang Wangi | island, underground | to KL Monorail |
| MJD | Masjid Jamek | island, underground | to Ampang Line, Sri Petaling Line |
| PSR | Pasar Seni | island | |
| KLS | KL Sentral | side | to KLIA Ekspres, KLIA Transit, KL Monorail, KTM Komuter and KTM intercity trains |
| BSR | Bangsar | side | |
| ABH | Abdullah Hukum | side | |
| KER | Kerinchi | side | |
| UNI | Universiti | island | |
| TJA | Taman Jaya | side | |
| ASJ | Asia Jaya | island | |
| TMP | Taman Paramount | side | |
| TBH | Taman Bahagia | side | |
| KLJ | Kelana Jaya | island | |
| SBD | Subang Depot | no passenger service |
The stations are given in a north-south direction. 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 Sri Rampai station is still closed, since the project it is supposed to serve has been halted.
The system
The system makes use of Advanced Rapid Transit (Mark II) technology from Bombardier, which utilises linear motors.
Platform gap
The Kelana Jaya Line stations are designed to have platform gaps smaller than about 5cm to allow easy access for the disabled and wheel chair users. They are able to achieve this due to the following reasons:
- Tracks are non-ballasted, hence less rail and train movements
- Trains have direct rubber suspension, hence less train body movements
- Trains do not rapidly run thru stations
- Stations have straight platforms.
Extensions
On 29 August 2006, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak announced that the western end of the Kelana Jaya Line would be extended to the suburbs of Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya and UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), which are located to the south-west of Kuala Lumpur. The extension will be part of a 10bil ringgit plan to expand Kuala Lumpur's public transport network.
The expansion plan will also see the Sri Petaling Line extended to the suburb of Puchong, also to the south-west of Kuala Lumpur. The plan also involved the construction of an entirely new line from Kota Damansara to the west of the city, to Cheras which lies to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur.
No details of the alignment of the extensions and the new line nor locations of new stations were revealed.