Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced that the delays on the KTM Komuter and electric train service (ETS) as a result of the signal system migration works that began on May 30 are set to continue until today, June 3. The upgrading work, which is being carried out between Kepong and Salak Selatan stations, was supposed to have been completed on June 2.
The rail operator said that the delays affect KTM Komuter services on the Pulau Sebang-Batu Caves and Tanjung Malim-KL Sentral KTM Komuter routes as well as ETS services. In a statement, KTM CEO Mohd Zain Mat Taha extended the management’s apologies to passengers affected by the delays.
The company said that the works are part of Phase 1 of the Klang Valley Double Track (KVDT) infrastructure upgrade project, with all other project components completed in April. The scope includes upgrades to track formation and structures, overhead line systems, signalling and communication systems, electrification works and enhancements at 16 key stations across the Klang Valley.
Since the start of the track rehabilitation and upgrade works, KTM Komuter services have been operating at 30-minute intervals, as only a single track is available in the affected sections being upgraded. It was previously reported that the upgrading of the signalling system was originally scheduled for May 24-26, but was called off at the last minute.
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