THE Putrajaya mass rapid transit (MRT) is expected to hit about 200,000 passengers a day within two years of launch next month, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today.

According to Loke, the Putrajaya MRT phase two line is now 99.9% complete and should attract more users when it begins service in the middle of next month.

“We hope it can hit a daily level of about 200,000 passengers in one to two years. As in any MRT or light rail transit service, it will take time to reach a particular target.

“For MRT Phase one, we started the Kajang Line with a low base but it has reached about 200,000 right now. It takes about two years to reach that,” he said at the Sungai Buloh MRT Depot, Kuala Lumpur, today.

Loke said the Putrajaya MRT Line, which cost RM30.5 billion, will cover 36 stations using 49 train sets operating at a frequency of five minutes initially. – Bernama, February 7, 2023.