The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Servicing 37 stations, the line has of grade-separated tracks running mostly on underground and elevated guideways. Formerly known as the PUTRA-LRT, it is operated as part of the Rapid KL system by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia. The line is named after its former terminus, . The line is numbered 5 and coloured ruby on official transit maps.
History With the incorporation of Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn. Bhd. (PUTRA-LRT), construction began on 15 February 1994, several months after the Ampang Line began construction in late 1993. The tunnels were constructed by Hazama Corporation and Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Operations commenced on Section 1 from Subang Depot to on 1 September 1998. Section 2 from Pasar Seni to (now known as ), which includes Malaysia's first underground railway, commenced operations on 1 June 1999.
Due to financial difficulties, PUTRA-LRT was wound up by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 26 April 2002. By 1 September 2002, PUTRA-LRT came under the management of Prasarana Malaysia and renamed "Putraline" under the first phase of restructuring of Kuala Lumpur's public transport system. Prasarana Malaysia also took over STAR-LRT and renamed it "Starline". Operational aspects of the two lines are transferred to the new government-owned Rapid KL in November 2004 under the second phase of the restructuring process. Ownership of their assets remains with Prasarana Malaysia.
In July 2005, the line was rebranded as the Kelana Jaya Line, with all station signage changed by 2006.
Extensions
On 29 August 2006, then Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that the western end of the line would be extended to the suburbs of Subang Jaya (USJ and Putra Heights) to the south-west of Kuala Lumpur. The extension would be part of a RM10 billion plan to expand Kuala Lumpur's public transport network.
The expansion plan would also see the LRT Sri Petaling Line extended to the suburbs of Puchong and the south-west of Kuala Lumpur. The plan also involved the construction of an entirely new LRT line, tentatively called the Kota Damansara–Cheras line, running from Kota Damansara in the western portion of the city, to Cheras in the southeast of Kuala Lumpur. (this has since been changed into MRT Kajang Line).
As of August 2008, Prasarana Malaysia was reportedly running land and engineering studies for the proposed extension.
In September 2009, Prasarana Malaysia began displaying the alignment of the proposed extensions over a 3-month period for feedback. The Kelana Jaya extension would have 13 new stations over from Kelana Jaya to Putra Heights. Construction was expected to commence in early 2010.Thousands to Benefit from LRT Extension
In November 2010, Prasarana Malaysia announced that it had awarded RM1.7 billion for first phase of the project. The winners included Trans Resource Corp Bhd for the Kelana Jaya Line extension. UEM Builders Bhd and Intria Bina Sdn Bhd were appointed as subcontractors for the fabrication and supply of segmental box girder jobs for the Kelana Jaya Line.
Construction works on the Kelana Jaya Line and the Sri Petaling Line extension project were targeted to accelerate at the end of March 2011, with commencement of structural works, subject to approval from state government and local authorities.
In 2014, completion of the extension was targeted for 2016. On 14 April 2016, Prasarana Malaysia confirmed in a media release that the Kelana line extension would be fully operating on 30 June 2016.
The extension begun operation on 30 June 2016, with 13 new stations added to the line beyond the terminus, the new terminus is now at , where the line meets with the LRT Sri Petaling Line.
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