Kelana Jaya Line

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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).

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 29km long, is the third longest fully-automated driverless metro system in the world, after Lille, France, and the SkyTrain in Vancouver.

Contents 1 History 2 Stations 3 The system 4 Platform gap 5 See also 6 External links

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

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 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:

1. Tracks are non-ballasted, hence less rail and train movements
2. Trains have direct rubber suspension, hence less train body movements
3. Trains does not go too fast pass the platforms, and
4. Stations have straight platforms.

See also

• Public transport in Kuala Lumpur
• Ampang Line
• Sri Petaling Line
• KL Monorail
• KTM Komuter.
• KLIA Ekspres
• KLIA Transit

External links

• Rapid KL
• Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad