KELANA JAYA: Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, operator of the Klang Valley’s light rail transit (LRT) system, has launched a new generation of RapidKL trains for the Kelana Jaya (KJ) Line.
Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Ir Zohari Sulaiman said the 14 train units (of the Kuala Lumpur Additional Vehicles) launched today are expected to increase the KJ Line's ridership capacity by 30 per cent.
"With the launch of the new train sets, we are confident that ridership experience will be enhanced. (The trains have) new features and (will) improve the ease and comfort of passengers travelling via the KJ Line," he told reporters at the launch ceremony here today.
The cost of investment for the purchase of the new Bombardier Innovia Metro 300 model trains is RM577.5 million.
The driverless four-car trains, designed by Bombardier Transport, are equipped with 16 closed-circuit televisions, dynamic route map, providing information to passengers on destination directions, and a wheel lubricating system that reduces train noise.
Currently, the KJ LRT Line runs a combination of four-car and two-car trains with an average of 48 train units per day at peak hours.