Selangor contributes 20 buses to assist commuters after LRT service failure

Following the closure of 16 Light Rail Transit (LRT) train stations between Kelana Jaya and Ampang Park beginning yesterday, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) has added 20 free feeder buses for affected commuters.

It said in a statement that the number of feeder buses has now reached over 100 to accommodate passengers on five routes involving LRT Line 1 (Ara Damansara Station – Pasar Seni Station); Line 2 (Ara Damansara Station – Kelana Jaya Station); Line 3 (Kelana Jaya Station – Pasar Seni Station); Line 4 (Pasar Seni Station – Masjid Jamek Station); and Line 5 (Masjid Jamek Station – Dato’ Keramat Station).

With the support from Smart Selangor, Prasarana would deploy 80 people at the key stations to assist passenger mobility.

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“Rapid Rail will provide free fare for each day of service disruption to Kelana Jaya Line LRT users.

“This will be implemented after the service is restored. Detailed information will be announced soon,” read the statement.

It stated that the status of the Kelana Jaya line would be routinely updated on its social media and mass media outlets.

The LRT service between Kelana Jaya and Ampang Park stations has been discontinued for seven days, beginning at 6 a.m. yesterday, for passenger safety and to allow for the investigation of the cause of the service disruption.