Transport Minister Anthony Loke yesterday said the LRT 3 service, or officially known as the Shah Alam LRT, may start operations by June 2026 after it missed the December 31 deadline announced last November. The delay was to ensure passenger safety after it failed to pass the Fault-Free Run (FFR) requirement where each train must travel at least 4,000 km without any errors.
The Shah Alam LRT line is the fourth rail transit service in the Klang Valley and will be operated by Rapid KL. The line will have 25 stations, which for the first time are located outside the Kuala Lumpur City limits. It connects Bandar Utama station in Petaling with Johan Setia station in Klang.
The construction of the line cost RM21.93 billion, which is lower than the original estimated cost of RM31.65 billion when approved in 2015. When operational, it will be able to carry up to 39,260 passengers per hour.
