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Grounded train with faulty brakes behind Kelana Jaya LRT line delays

Alternative service plans rolled out for passengers commuting from Gombak, Putra Heights

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 10 May 2022 3:35PM

Grounded train with faulty brakes behind Kelana Jaya LRT line delays
Rapid chief executive officer Amir Hamdan says that the incident had happened at 8.16am and saw the train involved being grounded at the Taman Jaya LRT station. – RapidKL Facebook pic, May 10, 2022

by Qistina Nadia Dzulqarnain

KUALA LUMPUR – Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has informed that disruptions to the Kelana Jaya LRT line earlier today were caused by a train that was grounded due to brake system problems.

In a statement today, Rapid chief executive officer Amir Hamdan said that the incident had happened at 8.16am and saw the train involved being grounded at the Taman Jaya LRT station. 

This then resulted in only one track being available between the LRT stations of Taman Jaya and Taman Bahagia. 

Amir said that operation parties had activated alternative service plans for passengers coming from Gombak and Putra Heights by requiring them to disembark at LRT Asia Jaya and getting on the next train. 

“We would like to apologise to all users who have experienced delays and difficulty in getting to their destination, especially work, this morning. 

“Investigations will be carried out to identify the cause of damages and to ensure that the incident can be avoided in the future,” he said, adding that operation staff have been stationed at platforms, and announcements on train service delays were made inside trains. 

A press conference will be held by Amir later today at 4.15pm to elaborate on the matter.  

Free shuttle buses to ferry passengers from LRT Universiti to the Kelana Jaya station and vice versa are also being provided. 

Checks by The Vibes at around 10.30am on a Kelana Jaya line train showed that stops at each station were lengthened, with some stations seeing close to a 10-minute wait. 

Based on a tweet at 1.36pm by the @AskRapidKL account on Twitter, service is being regulated at normal speed, and frequency is expected to be restored in a few minutes. – The Vibes, May 10, 2022 

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