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After the official launch last Saturday, the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) Shah Alam Line, spanning 37.8km from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, is fully operational today.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said commuters will be able to travel for free on LRT3 and its feeder bus services for a month from 29 June to 31 July.
The new LRT line is hoped to convince more people to take public transport daily and help reduce road traffic.
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People have already shared their views on LRT3
Threads user @syznnibal saw families, including the elderly and young kids, getting excited to board the new trains on LRT3 today.
Another user @aisyahwhy, was one of the excited commuters, leaving her house at 8.30am to catch the train from Seksyen 7 to Glenmarie 2. She shared that the ride took 23 minutes and noted there were ample parking spaces near the Seksyen 7 food court. She added that the parking at Glenmarie isn’t crowded anymore, and the bridge to the Kelana Jaya line is bearable. @aisyahwhy said she would take the LRT again, so she doesn’t need to face the road traffic.
User @fariskmrdn_ summed the whole experience in three words: Convenient, smooth, chill. As a regular driver from Shah Alam to Sri Damansara, he felt grateful that LRT3 provides a calmer journey, although the commute felt longer.
Meanwhile, user @zazahermosa, who travelled from Bandar Baru Klang to Glenmarie, said the new station is spacious, and coaches are not so crowded. She noted that the friendly staff were helpful, but the travel time for her, which involved six stations, took about 30 to 32 minutes.
Overall, the public perception online about LRT3 is favourable, and some road users reported clearer roads this morning.
It took nine years and RM21.93 billion to bring LRT3 to life. Construction kicked off in 2017, and costs climbed further when five previously scrapped stations were brought back under Budget 2024, tacking on another RM5.3 billion to the bill.
The delays were mainly due to software issues. LRT3 is an automated, driverless light rail line, and during test runs, engineers found faults in the train’s signalling and control systems.
Authorities extended a mandatory stress-testing period, known as the Fault Free Run. This requires the system to operate continuously without a single recorded fault before it’s safe for public use.
What’s special about LRT3 is the design of the stations. Inspired by the Malay headgear “tanjak,” the shape promotes natural ventilation.
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