The LRT3 Shah Alam Line was officially launched by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim this afternoon at the line’s depot in Johan Setia, which is adjacent to the Johan Setia terminus station. The PM also announced free rides for one month on Klang Valley’s RM16.63 billion third MRT line (till July 31), which opens to the public 6am tomorrow, June 29.
The much-anticipated LRT3 Shah Alam Line is a 37.8 km line running from Johan Setia in Klang to Bandar Utama in PJ. There are 20 station in total serving large population centres in Klang, Shah Alam and Subang. Prasarana says that there are two million people living along the route, and it is looking at ridership of 67,000 a day for the first year of operations, rising to 117,708 a day within five years.
Most of the LRT3 track is elevated, and there’s only one 2.5 km underground stretch from Persiaran Dato Menteri to Stadium Shah Alam. For motorists not familiar with trains, this is the track that runs parallel to the Federal Highway from Klang to Shah Alam, and the NKVE’s Subang-Damansara stretch. You would have seen the trains doing trial runs for some time now.
The LRT3 Shah Alam Line stations are Johan Setia, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang Jaya, Seri Andalas, Taman Selatan, Jambatan Kota, Jalan Meru, Pasar Klang, Bandar Baru Klang, Seksyen 7 Shah Alam, UITM Shah Alam, Dato Menteri, Stadium Shah Alam, Kerjaya, Glenmarie 2, Subang, Damansara Idaman, BU 11, Kayu Ara and Bandar Utama.
There are two connecting stations on this line – Glenmarie 2 is linked to the LRT Kelana Jaya Line while Bandar Utama is a MRT Kajang Line stop. Both of these lines head to KL and the LRT Kelana Jaya Line has many stops in Petaling Jaya.
En route to KL, the MRT Kajang Line serves Pusat Bandar Damansara and Semantan, while the LRT KJ Line passes Midvalley (Abdullah Hukum station), Bangsar South (Kerinchi) and Bangsar. Both have stops have KL Sentral. These are all major office areas and those who commute from Klang and Shah Alam now have a rail option. LRT3 will also benefit the students of UITM Shah Alam.
If you remember, six stations were dropped from the plan back in 2018 to save cost, but in July 2024, the cabinet agreed to reinstate five of the stations – work on the Tropicana (previously Lien Hoe), Temasya, Raja Muda, Bukit Raja and Bandar Botanik stations is slated to start at the end of this year. The budget for this is RM4.7 billion including the purchase of seven extra train sets, additional support systems and the expansion of the Johan Setia depot.
For the train geeks, the LRT3 Shah Alam Line currently has 22 three-car train sets made by CRRC Zhuzhou in China. The maximum operating speed is 80 km/h and maximum capacity is 624 passengers. An end-to-end ride will take around 70 minutes and the frequency is eight minutes for peak hours and 10-15 minutes non-peak.
There are some green features (not literally, the theme here is purple) for the LRT3 trains, including inverter air con systems and a smart control system for the AC that adjusts according to temperature and load. The train also uses LED lighting and its design (huge windows) maximises natural lighting – all these work together to for improved energy efficiency.
Interestingly, there’s also a regenerative braking system that recuperates energy that will otherwise be wasted, just like in cars. The DC power is converted to AC before being fed back into the 33kV network to power the track and station. Speaking of stations, they are equipped with auto-start escalators (doesn’t move when not needed) and rainwater harvesting for toilet use. Very nice.
On to the ‘supporting players’ of the new train line. There are a total of 2,300 parking lots spread across six stations with Park N Ride facilities – Johan Setia (550 lots), Bandar Bukit Tinggi (600), Seri Andalas (550), Pasar Klang (100), Damansara Idaman (150) and Kayu Ara (350). Of course, there are feeder buses and Rapid On-Demand vans along the line for first- and last mile connection – check out the graphics below to see if your taman is covered.
Have you been waiting for the LRT3 Shah Alam Line? Does the route ‘fall nicely’ for you? Try it out for free till July 31. From August onwards, you can use the My50 monthly pass for maximum savings.
GALLERY: LRT3 Shah Alam Line, Johan Setia station
GALLERY: LRT3 Shah Alam Line, Pasar Jawa station and train
GALLERY: LRT3 Shah Alam Line official images
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