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The Light Rail Transit (LRT) service along the Kelana Jaya line has halted its trains for the second time in a week today, 8 November
According to an announcement made by Rapid KL at 4pm on Twitter, 16 stations, from KLCC station to Kelana Jaya station, were affected due to the disruption.
The company has attributed this disruption to technical difficulties.
Train commuters were advised to look for other modes of transport in order to get to their destination.
Kemaskini Laluan LRT Kelana Jaya: Tiada perkhidmatan tren di antara Stesen KLCC hingga ke Stesen Kelana Jaya. Penumpang dinasihatkan untuk mengambil mod pengangkutan alternatif. Info bas perantara percuma akan dimaklumkan sebentar lagi.
— Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 8, 2022
A few minutes later, Rapid KL announced that LRT trains following other routes were still in service
Train passengers were informed that they can travel from Gombak station to Damai station, as well as from Ara Damansara station to Putra Heights station.
Amidst the disruption, Rapid KL later informed passengers that free shuttle buses would be provided at Lembah Subang station to Pasar Seni station, and at Masjid Jamek station to Damai station.
No other explanation has been given by Rapid KL over the disruption.
Image via @AskRapidKL (Twitter)
LRT train services were also disrupted yesterday, 7 November
According to Free Malaysia Today, the same issues resurfaced again despite numerous rounds of remedial action and fixes done by the engineering and technical teams, on Saturday, 6 November.
Rapid KL has apologised for any inconvenience caused.
Kemaskini Laluan LRT Kelana Jaya: Gangguan teknikal di antara Stesen KLCC dan Ampang Park. Tren bergerak perlahan dan berhenti lebih lama di stesen. Kami memohon maaf atas kesulitan. Ikuti kami untuk perkembangan selanjutnya.
— Ask Rapid KL (@AskRapidKL) November 7, 2022