PUTRAJAYA has approved the proposal to redevelop Kuala Lumpur Sentral station (KL Sentral) to cater for the increasing number of commuters and high traffic volume at the transportation hub.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the cabinet had agreed that the proposal for the upgrade, which will cost RM1 billion, will be fully borne by Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) as the main developer.

“The redevelopment of the station will not have any financial implications on the government and the cost will be fully borne by MRCB.

“The redevelopment will have no effect on public transport operations such as the Light Rail Transit, KTM, or Electric Train Service, as they will continue to operate normally,” he told a press conference held at the ministry’s headquarters today.

In 1994, the government awarded a contract to MRCB to transform the old railway marshalling yard into a modern transit hub. 

It was opened on April 16, 2001 as the city’s main intercity railway station.

According to the KL Sentral website, the hub is spread over 72 acres of land bordered by Jalan Travers, Jalan Damansara, and Jalan Tun Sambanthan, and situated 1.5km from the central business district.

Its infrastructure supports six rail networks, namely the KLIA Express Rail Link, KLIA Transit, Rapid KL (Putra), KTM Komuter, KTM Intercity, and KL Monorail Services.

It is also integrated with corporate office towers and business suites, international hotels, luxury condominiums, retail malls, and serviced apartments. – August 2, 2023.