MALAYSIA’s prime minister, Anwar bin Ibrahim, officially opened the Shah Alam Line, the latest edition to Kuala Lumpur’s growing transit network, on June 28. Anwar travelled from Seri Andalas station to Johan Setia depot on a demonstration service ahead of the start of regular operation on the fully automated light metro line the following day.
The 37.8km Shah Alam Line runs from Bandar Utama on the Sungai Buloh - Kajang Line southwest to Johan Setia with 20 stations and includes a 2.5km underground section. The line also interchanges with the Kelana Jaya Line at Glenmarie.
Six stations have car parks, providing a combined total of 2300 spaces. The Shah Alam Line also has 13 Rapid KL feeder bus routes and is served by 20 Rapid KL on-demand zones. Passengers are able to travel free of charge on the new line until July 31.
Operator Prasarana says the new line is expected to benefit more than 2 million residents along the western Klang Valley corridor covering Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang. Ridership is projected at 67,000 journeys per day in the first year of operation.
“The Shah Alam Line is expected to stimulate transit-oriented development (TOD), create more economic opportunities around stations and support the government's aspiration to achieve a 40% public transport modal share by 2030,” Prasarana says.
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