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Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT 3) Project Scheduled for Completion in 2020

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Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3), Klang Valley’s newest urban rail project in the Western Corridor of the capital city, was recently launched by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak.

The 37 kilometre long rail alignment will provide accessibility to commuters in Klang, Shah Alam, and Petaling Jaya and will also integrate 5 of its stations to existing and new transportation networks. The LRT3 project will have 26 stations, including one underground station and it is expected to reduce traffic congestion within the Klang Valley upon its completion in the year 2020.

Unlike to other modes of transportation available in Western Klang Valley, the LRT3 will be able to transport more passengers at the rate of 36,720 passengers per direction per hour.

Construction work on the line is scheduled to begin in early 2017 and is expected to be completed by Aug 31, 2020 with a capped cost of RM9 billion.

The LRT3 project is owned by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, which owns and manages the current LRT and monorail networks as well as bus services in the Klang Valley, Penang, and Kuantan.

The LRT3 project received more than 90% support from close to 7,300 people who shared their feedback on the proposed alignment during the 3-month long public display between May and August 2015.