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On the night of May 24, 2021, an incident involving two Malaysian Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains saw 213 passengers finding themselves victims of the country s worst-ever rail-related accident.
According to reports, the accident specifically involved trains 81 and 40 on the Kelana Jaya line.
Train 81 left the KLCC station and was ferrying 213 passengers, while an empty train 40 (save for one operator) left the Kampung Baru station and was on its way for scheduled maintenance.
BREAKING : Dozens are injured on the Kelana Jaya LRT line following an accident involving train number 40 and 81.
Published on: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
By: Bernama
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Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong speaks to a casualty of the LRT train accident that happened on Monday May 24, 2021 night. (Photo: Facebook/Wee Ka Siong)
Kuala Lumpur: The first Light Rail Transit (LRT) project here began its operation in December 1996 under Phase 1 between the Ampang and Sultan Ismail stations, which was known as STAR LRT then. It is now called the Ampang Line.
In addition, the Klang Valley had two more lines, the Sri Petaling Line, which was part of the STAR LRT network, and the Kelana Jaya Line, which was known as the PUTRA LRT.
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The first Light Rail Transit (LRT) project here began its operation in December 1996 under Phase 1 between the Ampang and Sultan Ismail stations, which was known as STAR LRT then. It is now called the Ampang Line.
In addition, the Klang Valley had two more lines, the Sri Petaling Line, which was part of the STAR LRT network, and the Kelana Jaya Line, which was known as the PUTRA LRT.
The LRT in the Klang Valley had been mooted since the 1980s when the Kuala Lumpur Transport Master Plan study found that the capital needed an integrated rail system to improve its transport infrastructure.