New LRT line extensions on display from 15 Sept

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) will be
displaying the proposed alignment for the LRT extension line project for both Kelana Jaya and Ampang for a period of three months beginning 15th September.

The display will show the proposed extension and alignment of the two LRT lines, as well as the facilities that will be provided at the proposed new stations.

Group Managing Director for Prasarana, Dato’ Idrose Mohamed said the Ampang Line LRT
extension will start from the Sri Petaling station, passing through Kinrara and Puchong areas before ending at Putra Heights, covering a distance of 17.7 kilometres with 13 new stations.

Meanwhile the Kelana Jaya LRT extension will begin from Kelana Jaya station, passing through Subang Jaya and USJ, before ending at Putra Heights, covering a distance of 17 kilometres with 13 stations.

“All stations will be equipped with lifts, escalators, public telephones, suraus and public toilets. The stations will also be equipped with facilities for the Orang Kelainan Upaya (OKU) such as ramps, lifts, tactile tiles, low ticket counter and OKU toilets,” he said.

Estimated costs for the project will only be finalised after the final approval of the proposed alignment as well as the completion of the detailed design.

Initial budgets are already estimated to be around RM7 billion.

The Prasarana MD has also stressed that the funding for the extension lines will be financed by the company, possibly through the use of bonds. The project will also be incorporating an open tender system in terms of contract deals.

Prasarana is 100 percent owned by the Ministry of Finance.

source : http://www.malaysiainsider.com/index.php/malaysia/37652-new-lrt-line-extensions-on-display-from-tomorrow