THE Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) is expected to commence operations on March 1, 2025, and will benefit two million residents, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

He said the project’s construction progress stands at 86%.

“Construction is almost completed and now work is on the signalling system and others.

“LRT3 is expected to begin operation on March 1, 2025. We expect it to benefit two million residents around the west coast of Klang Valley, especially from Petaling Jaya to Klang,” he told reporters after inspecting the development and status of the Shah Alam route of the project at Johan Setia depot today. 

Loke said the RM16 billion project has 22 sets of three-coach trains with a capacity of 18,630 passengers per hour. 

“This densely populated area and developed would see tens of thousands of passengers using LRT3. 

“This project will have two interchange stations, namely in Bandar Utama which connects the Kajang MRT line to LRT3 and Glenmarie, which links the Kelana Jaya LRT line and LRT3. There is a flyover connecting the two stations,” he said.

He said all the trains have been prepared and are being tested so they can operate properly after the opening, besides adopting green technology that is more environmentally friendly. – Bernama, July 4, 2023.