KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The LRT3 line will start operating on September 30 after the project handover to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd by the turnkey contractor on July 31.
The Transport Ministry in a written response on the Parliament website yesterday, said the project, which spans Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, is 98.16 per cent done.
The ministry said train operation tests without passengers will be conducted in two stages to ensure the LRT3 is safe for users.
“These two tests cover compliance, durability, and safety of the rail system and standard operating procedures. They involve a trial run (TR) that will be conducted concurrently with the fault free run (FFR) test by the project’s main contractor, Setia Utama LRT3 Sdn Bhd,” it said.
Testing will take about 75 days, and the results of the FFR test will be evaluated by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) in terms of safety, standard compliance, and specific rail system guarantees,” added the MOT.
The ministry was replying to a question from Azli Yusof (PH-Shah Alam), who requested clarification on the status of the LRT3 project, the duration of the trial run without passengers, and whether it is on target for full operation by the third quarter of this year.
The MOT said TR/FFR are expected to start mid-April and end by June.
After TR/FFR are completed and approved by APAD, a trial operation (TO) will be conducted by Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd as the licensed rail operator, with technical support from the main contractor.
“The estimated duration for the TO test is 60 days. The TO test is expected to start in July and conclude by the end of August,” it said.
— Bernama
