LRT3 Shah Alam Line still delayed, no fixed start date

The LRT3 Shah Alam Line continues to be delayed as there is no definitive start date for its mandatory fault-free run (FFR), reported The Star.

“(The FFR) has yet to commence as there are still some issues that the contractor has to resolve. As of now, there is no fixed date yet,” said transport minister Anthony Loke. Public transport operator Prasarana and the main contractor for the project are scheduled to meet next week in order to determine the next course of action, the transport minister said.

“As much as we are disappointed by the delay, safety must be prioritised. The contractor will have to take accountability for the situation,” Loke said.

“We have 22 trains for the Shah Alam Line. Each train must undergo this test and is monitored by the land public transport agency (APAD). Three trains have reached the required distance, but they need to be re-evaluated as APAD will reassess the criteria that have been implemented,” said LRT3 Shah Alam Line head of operations Mohd Ariffin Idris last month.

On December 10 last year, Prasarana announced that the rail project would not commence operations in 2025 due to the need to resolve system stability and software issues that were still detected during the testing and commissioning (T&C) phase.

Originally slated to start operations on September 30, the LRT3 Shah Alam Line rail project was announced in August to have been delayed. In November, the government said that the rail line was on track for starting by a target date of December 31, though it was then announced that operations would not start by that time.

The 37-km line will feature 25 stations from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, with interchanges at Bandar Utama (Kajang MRT) and Glenmarie (Kelana Jaya LRT).