Rapid KL just shut down sixteen stations on the Kelana Jaya LRT line for a whole week! Here is what you need to know…
Kelana Jaya LRT Line Shuts Down For 1 Week!
At 4:55 AM on 9 November 2022, Rapid KL announced that they are suspending sixteen stations on the Kelana Jaya LRT line for 7 days!
In addition, all other LRT stations will end their services earlier at 11 PM. Here is their official notice, with my English translation:
Kemaskini Gangguan Perkhidmatan LRT Laluan Kelana Jaya:
16 stesen LRT dari Stesen Kelana Jaya hingga Stesen Ampang Park digantung operasi selama 7 hari bermula hari ini.
Lain-lain stesen beroperasi seperti biasa dan akan menamatkan perkhidmatan lebih awal iaitu pada jam 11 malam.
Terima kasih
Kelana Jaya Line LRT Service Interruption Update:
16 LRT stations from Kelana Jaya Station to Ampang Park Station are suspended for 7 days starting today.
Other stations will operate as usual and will end services earlier at 11pm.
Thank you
Kelana Jaya LRT Line Disruption Caused By ATC System
At a special media briefing at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, Prasarana CEO Mohd Azharuddin Mat Shah stated that the disruption of the Kelana Jaya LRT line was due to faulty electronic components in its Automatic Train Control (ATC) system.
The disruption, which resulted in the loss of signal between the control centre and also the trains caused the trains to be dysfunctional automatically between the Kelana Jaya station and the Ampang Park station.
This is a serious problem that has never happened before. Rapid Rail is assisted by a special team from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Thales Group from Toronto, Canada, to find short and long-term solutions. This includes tests on existing devices and software.
Efforts will be made by RapidRail to address the problem. Free feeder bus service will be provided for passengers and to reduce congestion at the affected stations.
He said that as of 11 AM today, Rapid KL has provided 69 feeder buses to ferry passengers for free on the Kelana Jaya LRT route.
The 7-day shut down will give Rapid KL engineers time to analyse and identify the problem, and hopefully solve the problem long enough for an ATC replacement to be completed.
In response to a question, Prasarana CEO Mohd Azharuddin Mat Shah said that they had already foreseen the need to replace the ATC system because it’s at the end of its lifespan, and will upgrade it after this incident.
However, he shared that the RM150 million ATC system replacement will take a few months.
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Kelana Jaya Line LRT Line Has Been Problematic Lately
The Kelana Jaya line has been beset by problems since Saturday, 5 November, but the biggest problems were seen in the last 2 days.
Rapid KL had to issue a flurry of social media updates, and send out shuttle buses, as frustrated passengers waited futilely at LRT stations for hours.
Monday, 7 November 2022
11:47 AM : Rapid KL reported technical issues between KLCC and Ampang Park.
12:17 PM : Rapid KL sent buses to ferry passengers after LRT service between Pasar Seni and Damai apparently broke down.
1:15 PM : Rapid KL stopped all trains between Kelana Jaya and KLCC, for 30 minutes at 1:10 PM.
1:26 PM : Rapid KL sent buses to ferry passengers from the Pasar Seni, Damai and Ara Damansara stations.
2:12 PM : Rapid KL reported that it fixed problems with the LRT service at 1:40 PM, and the service was being reinstated in stages.
2:20 PM : Rapid KL reported that the Kelana Jaya LRT line was fully operational, with a normal schedule.
3:43 PM : Rapid KL reported technical issues between KLCC and Ampang Park again.
4:38 PM : Rapid KL sent buses to ferry passengers after LRT service at Damai, KLCC and Pasar Seni stations apparently ceased.
4:51 PM : Rapid KL said that the Kelana Jaya LRT trains are being reinstated in stages.
8:48 PM : Rapid KL reported technical issues between KLCC and Kelana Jaya.
8:56 PM : Rapid KL shut down LRT service between KLCC and Kelana Jaya, and asked passengers to look for alternative transportation.
10:12 PM : Rapid KL shut down service between Ampang Park and Kelana Jaya, and asked passengers to look for alternative transportation.
11:04 pM : RapidKL announced that it will shut down service between Gombak and Kelana Jaya at 11:15 PM.
Tuesday, 8 November 2022
6:07 AM : Rapid KL reported that service on the Kelana Jaya LRT line has been fully restored.
12:33 PM : Rapid KL announced that the Kelana Jaya LRT line has been experiencing problems since Saturday, 5 November 2022 due to an unstable Automatic Train Control (ATC) system, forcing the trains to be driven manually. It also announced that their management has decided to change the ATC system completely – a process that will take a few months to complete.
3:32 PM : Rapid KL reported technical issues between KLCC and Kelana Jaya yet again.
3:52 PM : Rapid KL shut down service between KLCC and Kelana Jaya, and asked passengers to look for alternative transportation.
4:49 PM : Rapid KL shut down LRT service between Ampang Park and Kelana Jaya.
9:40 PM : Rapid KL announced that the entire Kelana Jaya LRT line will stop operating at 11 PM.
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