PETALING JAYA: Approximately 12,000 passengers of the LRT Kelana Jaya line were in for a rude shock after their morning commute was disrupted by a stranded train.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 Prasarana Malaysia Bhd (Prasarana) has taken immediate steps to beef up its standard operating procedures (SOP) related to safety, operations, manpower and rail maintenance for the Kelana Jaya Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) service which operates automatically without a.
KUALA LUMPUR: The three critically injured patients at Hospital Kuala Lumpur involved in the LRT Kelana Jaya line collision are making good progress towards recovery, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
KUALA LUMPUR: The LRT Kelana Jaya line that was affected by a head-on collision on Monday (May 24) has resumed operations, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Transport Minister, who was accompanied by Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, Public Land Transport Agency (Apad) and ministry officials, took a ride on the affected Kelana Jaya Line at about 3.45pm on Friday (May 28) to mark resumption of the service. We want to ensure that all safety checks were thoroughly carried out by Apad before allowing the line to resume operations. Apad issued the letter of approval to Prasarana for the line to be opened.
An injured passenger at KLCC station, May 24, 2021. Picture by Firdaus Latif
“Preliminary report: trains carrying passengers and an empty train collided, causing some passengers to be flung and others to fall.
“Train from the Ampang station. The incident occurred at the KLCC underground tunnel,” he said on his Twitter account.
Prior to that, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad confirmed an “incident” along its LRT Kelana Jaya line involving two separate trains today.
An injured passenger is seen inside an ambulance van, May 24, 2021. Picture by Firdaus Latif
Earlier, photos and videos began circulating on social media, depicting injured and bloodied passengers trapped in its coaches.