KUALA LUMPUR – The Kelana Jaya LRT line has again seen a disruption to its services in less than a week – this time due to electricity supply issues.
According to a statement posted by Rapid KL on its Twitter account, the Traction Power Sub Stations (TPSS) at the Taman Jaya and Universiti stations had experienced a temporary power supply issue this morning.
“The power supply was cut off at 8.36am, causing the temporary halt of the train at the Taman Jaya station headed to Putra Heights,” it said, adding that the power supply had been restored at 8.48am.
It added that initial investigations revealed that the incident was caused by a disconnected circuit breaker which led to the loss of electricity supply and the train’s halt.
“We will continue to improve the inspection and maintenance of our assets to ensure the best possible service for customers.”
Earlier today, commuters took to social media to voice their frustrations with the latest service disruption, with many pointing out that today’s incident is not the first in recent times.
Replying to RapidKL’s notice of delays, Twitter user @_ainnabilaa shared a video of the crowd at Universiti station after passengers had been ordered to disembark.
lrt station universiti, semua passengers ke putra heights diarah turun pic.twitter.com/JibMayrgAZ
— ain (@_ainnabilaa) May 24, 2022
Similarly, user @fadzlirazali4 posted a photo of lengthy queues at the Masjid Jamek station and asked who to claim pay cuts from if his salary were docked because of his late arrival.
masuk ofis lambat ni kalau kena tolak gaji nak claim kat sape? share2 sket untung korang tu @AskRapidKL @CareerPrasarana pic.twitter.com/T9Yp1A3aIu
— fadzlirazali (@fadzlirazali4) May 24, 2022
Lamenting the unreliability of the train service, user @Gaganjitk called on authorities to look into the quality of public transport services, especially as many employees have resumed working in offices.
Last weekend, passengers on the Kelana Jaya LRT line were left fuming over yet another service disruption that caused them to be stranded at stations.
Following the incident, Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Amir Hamdan had said in a press conference that the disruption was caused by a stalled train that had a brake calliper hydraulic leakage problem.
That incident affected 22,100 passengers and occurred near the Pasar Seni LRT station at 4.36pm last Friday.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that Prasarana Malaysia Bhd – parent company of Rapid Rail – has formed a task force to look into train components breaking down prematurely.
He added that the rail company has engaged an external consultant, as well as the original equipment manufacturer.
In May last year, two LRT trains collided underground near KLCC station, triggering scenes of pain and terror among 213 passengers who were in the affected coaches.
Among the affected passengers, 47 were injured while the remaining 166 suffered light injuries.
Wee had said then that the empty LRT train involved in the crash was heading in the wrong direction, and that initial investigations pointed to human error being the cause of the incident. – The Vibes, May 24, 2022
