Malaysia

LRT track fire disrupts Ampang-Sri Petaling line

Rapid Rail sends engineering team to fix problem.

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 04 Aug 2024 3:16PM

LRT track fire disrupts Ampang-Sri Petaling line
Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd activates alternative train services to allow passengers to continue their journey. – Facebook video grab, August 4, 2024.

A FIRE on the tracks near the PWTC Light Rail Transit station led to a temporary disruption of the Ampang-Sri Petaling line service today, said Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd (Rapid Rail).

The company said it had deployed an engineering team to the site to fix the problem.

"We received a report on the issue at 9.58am and an investigation showed that the issue was caused by a small fire on one of the track components.

"The Fire and Rescue Department and the police arrived at the scene at 10.15am,” it said.

Rapid Rail said it had activated alternative train services to allow passengers to continue their journey. – 4 August 2024.

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