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The Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit is a proposed 3-line 150 km Mass Rapid Transit
‘”(MRT
)”’ system in the Klang Valley
/Greater KL conurbation which envisages a “Wheel and Spoke” concept comprising two northeast-southwest radial lines and one circle line looping around Kuala Lumpur
city. Klang Valley MRT will not only significantly increase the current inadequate rail network but will also serve to integrate the existing rail networks and expectantly alleviate the severe traffic congestion in the Greater KL metropolitan area. The proposal was announced in June 2010 and was approved by the government of Malaysia in December 2010. Construction of the first line is targeted to commence in July 2011. The project also represents one of the economic entry point project identified for the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley National Key Economic Area under the Economic Transformation Programme.
between Gamuda Berhad
and MMC Corporation Berhad
, contract awards for the design and construction packages is expected to tendered out by the government via the Swiss challenge
method, if approved. The Gamuda-MMC JV indicated its intention to be the project lead and undertake tunneling works. The newly-launched Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will oversee and coordinate the entire MRT development in terms of cost and viability, alignment and integration, and will play the role of regulator of once the project is completed. National infrastructure company, Syarikat Prasarana Negara would ultimately own and operate the MRT.
In December 2010, the government approved the implementation of the MRT project, and appointed Gamuda-MMC JV as Project Delivery Partner. Apart from tunneling works, the Gamuda-MMC JV will not be allowed to bid for the other eight parcels of the project.
Details and alignment for the MRT Line 1 is expected to be displayed to the public for feedback in March 2011. In addition, details of the MRT Line 2
is expected to be announced in March 2011.
Job tenders are expected to open in April 2011 and construction is targeted to commence in July 2011.
The system’s 3 lines – the Circle Line, looping around Kuala Lumpur
city and the Red and Green Radial Lines, covering a 20 km radius in the southeast-northwest direction from the city centre – will integrate the current rapid transit
system in Kuala Lumpur and serve high-density areas which are currently not serviced by rapid rail. About 90 new stations are planned in this “Wheel and Spoke” concept, out of which 26 in the city centre will be underground. Ridership capacity will be 2 million passengers per day.
Preliminary project cost which will be government-funded, was estimated by Gamuda-MMC at RM36 billion, representing the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in Malaysia. Analysts estimate the cost could be significantly higher due to extensive tunneling works required. While the project is welcome by most, some analysts and commentators have expressed concerns on the commercial viability of the project and skepticism on the government part to pull off a project of such scale, given the numerous past delays in other rail-related projects in Malaysia. However, most agree that the project will generate immense economic contribution and investment returns in the future.
, Mutiara Damansara
, Bandar Utama
, Taman Tun Dr Ismail
, Bukit Damansara
, Cheras, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
and Balakong
, with a total catchment population of 1.2 million people. This line is targeted to commence construction in July 2011 and complete in 2016.
The previous proposed line by Gamuda-MMC; the Red Line will go from Damansara
in the northwest to Serdang
in the southeast, while the Green Line will be from Kepong
in the northeast to Cheras in the southwest. Both lines will pass through the city of Kuala Lumpur and converge at Dataran Perdana (Kuala Lumpur International Financial District
) near Jalan Tun Razak. The final route for MRT Line 1 is believed to replace the Kota Damansara
-Cheras Line which originally has been proposed by Prasarana in 2006 and Damansara
-Serdang
Line & Kepong
-Cheras Line by Gamuda-MMC after has been considered as a priority route by PEMANDU.
The underground MRT Line 2
looping around the city of Kuala Lumpur will serve an important role to tie-up and integrate the currently disjointed LRT and monorail lines. The details of the MRT Line 2
is expected to be announced in March 2011.
Mass Rapid Transit
The term Mass Rapid Transit may refer to Rapid transit.The name Mass Rapid Transit is used by the following specific rapid transit systems, either as an official name or otherwise:* Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore...
‘”(MRT
MRT
- Rapid transit systems :* Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit* Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit system in Kaohsiung, Taiwan* Manila Metro Rail Transit System* Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore* MRT , officially named Mass Rapid Transit...
)”’ system in the Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
/Greater KL conurbation which envisages a “Wheel and Spoke” concept comprising two northeast-southwest radial lines and one circle line looping around Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
city. Klang Valley MRT will not only significantly increase the current inadequate rail network but will also serve to integrate the existing rail networks and expectantly alleviate the severe traffic congestion in the Greater KL metropolitan area. The proposal was announced in June 2010 and was approved by the government of Malaysia in December 2010. Construction of the first line is targeted to commence in July 2011. The project also represents one of the economic entry point project identified for the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley National Key Economic Area under the Economic Transformation Programme.
History
In June 2010, the Prime Minister Najib Razak announced during the tabling of the 10 Malaysia Plan that the government was studying the MRT proposal for Greater Kuala Lumpur. The original proposal was dubbed the “Klang Valley Integrated Transportation System”, but it is more commonly referred to as the “Greater Kuala Lumpur MRT” or “Klang Valley MRT” by the press and analysts. While the concept plan itself was conceived by a joint ventureJoint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between Gamuda Berhad
Gamuda Berhad
Gamuda Berhad is an engineering, property and infrastructure company in Malaysia.The company was incorporated on October 6, 1976 and was listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia on 10 August 1992...
and MMC Corporation Berhad
MMC Corporation Berhad
MMC is an investment holding company with interests in "Transport & Logistics, Energy & Utilities and Engineering & Construction".In Transport and Logistics, MMC holds equity stakes in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas , and In Energy and Utilities, MMC holds equity stakes in MMC is an investment...
, contract awards for the design and construction packages is expected to tendered out by the government via the Swiss challenge
Swiss challenge
A Swiss challenge is a form of public procurement in some jurisdictions which requires a public authority which has received an unsolicited bid for a public project or services to be provided to government, to publish the bid and invite third parties to match or exceed it.It's an offer made...
method, if approved. The Gamuda-MMC JV indicated its intention to be the project lead and undertake tunneling works. The newly-launched Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will oversee and coordinate the entire MRT development in terms of cost and viability, alignment and integration, and will play the role of regulator of once the project is completed. National infrastructure company, Syarikat Prasarana Negara would ultimately own and operate the MRT.
In December 2010, the government approved the implementation of the MRT project, and appointed Gamuda-MMC JV as Project Delivery Partner. Apart from tunneling works, the Gamuda-MMC JV will not be allowed to bid for the other eight parcels of the project.
Details and alignment for the MRT Line 1 is expected to be displayed to the public for feedback in March 2011. In addition, details of the MRT Line 2
MRT Line 2
The MRT Line 2 or Circle Line will be the second Mass Rapid Transit line for Klang Valley MRT and is currently under final planning and evaluation.Announcement of alignment & station locations is expected on Q2 2011...
is expected to be announced in March 2011.
Job tenders are expected to open in April 2011 and construction is targeted to commence in July 2011.
Rationale
The MRT project represents one of the economic entry point project identified for the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley National Key Economic Area under the Economic Transformation Program. The new MRT system is envisaged to radically improve and transform Kuala Lumpur’s poor and sorely inadequate public transportation coverage and to propel the Greater Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area to be on par with that of a developed city. The new lines will increase Greater Kuala Lumpur’s rapid rail network from 15 km per million people in 2010 to 40 km per million people once completed. The proposal also envisages a fivefold increase in rail ridership, in line with the government’s target for public transport usage in the Klang Valley of 40% by 2020 from 18% in 2009.The system’s 3 lines – the Circle Line, looping around Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
city and the Red and Green Radial Lines, covering a 20 km radius in the southeast-northwest direction from the city centre – will integrate the current rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system in Kuala Lumpur and serve high-density areas which are currently not serviced by rapid rail. About 90 new stations are planned in this “Wheel and Spoke” concept, out of which 26 in the city centre will be underground. Ridership capacity will be 2 million passengers per day.
Preliminary project cost which will be government-funded, was estimated by Gamuda-MMC at RM36 billion, representing the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in Malaysia. Analysts estimate the cost could be significantly higher due to extensive tunneling works required. While the project is welcome by most, some analysts and commentators have expressed concerns on the commercial viability of the project and skepticism on the government part to pull off a project of such scale, given the numerous past delays in other rail-related projects in Malaysia. However, most agree that the project will generate immense economic contribution and investment returns in the future.
Alignment
In December 2010, the government approved the implementation of the MRT project and announced preliminary plans for the first line, the Blue Line, stretching 60 km from Sungai Buloh to Kajang through 35 stations. The line will pass through the city centre and will serve densely populated suburban areas including Kota DamansaraKota Damansara
Kota Damansara is a 4,000-acre developing township located in the mukim of Sungai Buloh in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia....
, Mutiara Damansara
Mutiara Damansara
Mutiara Damansara is a township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is developed by Mutiara Rini, a member of the Boustead Group.-Features:...
, Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama is a township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is primarily a residential suburb, but is also home to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre.-Demographics:...
, Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...
, Bukit Damansara
Bukit Damansara
Bukit Damansara or Damansara Heights is a western suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located less than 5 kilometres from the city centre. It is a much sought-after residential and commercial address in the Klang Valley...
, Cheras, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
Bandar Tun Hussein Onn is a township in 9th-Mile Cheras in Selangor, Malaysia. It was named after the third Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn. It is primarily a residential area.-Educations:...
and Balakong
Balakong
Balakong is a huge township in Selangor, Malaysia. Balakong is situated exactly at the boundary of Kajang and Cheras. The township consists mainly of residential condominiums,office complexes and factories.-Name:...
, with a total catchment population of 1.2 million people. This line is targeted to commence construction in July 2011 and complete in 2016.
The previous proposed line by Gamuda-MMC; the Red Line will go from Damansara
Damansara
Damansara may refer to:*Damansara, Selangor - a subdistrict of Petaling of Selangor.*Damansara, Kuala Lumpur*Damansara River* Kota Damansara of Petaling Jaya city - a constituency and community in Sungai Buloh subdistrict of Petaling District...
in the northwest to Serdang
Serdang
The state of Serdang was an ancient Malay-Indonesian monarchy, neighboring the Sultanate of Deli, to which it lost some territory.-Rulers:*1728 - 1782 Tuanku Umar Johan Pahlawan Alam Shah bin Tuanku Panglima Paderap [Kejeruan Junjungan], Raja of Serdang...
in the southeast, while the Green Line will be from Kepong
Kepong
Kepong is a major township in the borders Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, located about 6 km from the KLCC, to the south of Sungai Buloh, to the east of Bukit Lanjan, to the west of Selayang and to the north of Jalan Duta. The main access roads to Kepong are Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Jalan...
in the northeast to Cheras in the southwest. Both lines will pass through the city of Kuala Lumpur and converge at Dataran Perdana (Kuala Lumpur International Financial District
Kuala Lumpur International Financial District
The Kuala Lumpur International Financial District is a proposed joint property development comprising office towers for finance and banking, residences and retail spaces between 1Malaysia Development Berhad and the Mubadala Development Company on a plot of land covering 34.4 hectares near Jalan...
) near Jalan Tun Razak. The final route for MRT Line 1 is believed to replace the Kota Damansara
Kota Damansara
Kota Damansara is a 4,000-acre developing township located in the mukim of Sungai Buloh in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia....
-Cheras Line which originally has been proposed by Prasarana in 2006 and Damansara
Damansara
Damansara may refer to:*Damansara, Selangor - a subdistrict of Petaling of Selangor.*Damansara, Kuala Lumpur*Damansara River* Kota Damansara of Petaling Jaya city - a constituency and community in Sungai Buloh subdistrict of Petaling District...
-Serdang
Serdang
The state of Serdang was an ancient Malay-Indonesian monarchy, neighboring the Sultanate of Deli, to which it lost some territory.-Rulers:*1728 - 1782 Tuanku Umar Johan Pahlawan Alam Shah bin Tuanku Panglima Paderap [Kejeruan Junjungan], Raja of Serdang...
Line & Kepong
Kepong
Kepong is a major township in the borders Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, located about 6 km from the KLCC, to the south of Sungai Buloh, to the east of Bukit Lanjan, to the west of Selayang and to the north of Jalan Duta. The main access roads to Kepong are Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Jalan...
-Cheras Line by Gamuda-MMC after has been considered as a priority route by PEMANDU.
The underground MRT Line 2
MRT Line 2
The MRT Line 2 or Circle Line will be the second Mass Rapid Transit line for Klang Valley MRT and is currently under final planning and evaluation.Announcement of alignment & station locations is expected on Q2 2011...
looping around the city of Kuala Lumpur will serve an important role to tie-up and integrate the currently disjointed LRT and monorail lines. The details of the MRT Line 2
MRT Line 2
The MRT Line 2 or Circle Line will be the second Mass Rapid Transit line for Klang Valley MRT and is currently under final planning and evaluation.Announcement of alignment & station locations is expected on Q2 2011...
is expected to be announced in March 2011.
Future expansion
Future expansion of lines is sustainable under the Gamuda-MMC proposal, allowing for less costly expansion options and ridership increase to 4 million passengers per day.See also
- MRT Line 1
- MRT Line 2MRT Line 2The MRT Line 2 or Circle Line will be the second Mass Rapid Transit line for Klang Valley MRT and is currently under final planning and evaluation.Announcement of alignment & station locations is expected on Q2 2011...
- MRT Line 3MRT Line 3The MRT Line 3 will be the third Mass Rapid Transit line for Klang Valley MRT to Port Klang and was being contemplated as said by Dato' Sri Idris Jala, CEO of PEMANDU....
- Ampang LineAmpang LineThe Ampang Line is one of the two lines in Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System network operated by RapidKL Rail network. The other rail network is the Kelana Jaya Line....
- Kelana Jaya LineKelana Jaya LineThe Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity rail transport system and one of the three rail transit lines in the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System operated by RapidKL Rail network...
- Monorail Line
- RapidKL Light Rail Transit
- Klang Valley Mass Rapid TransitGreater KL MRTThe Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit is a proposed 3-line 150 km Mass Rapid Transit ‘””’ system in the Klang Valley/Greater KL conurbation which envisages a “Wheel and Spoke” concept comprising two northeast-southwest radial lines and one circle line looping around Kuala Lumpur city...
- Greater Kuala LumpurGreater Kuala LumpurGreater Kuala Lumpur is the geographical term that determines the boundaries of Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, though similar with Klang Valley, there remains variation between the two. It is similar with Greater London and Greater Toronto...
- Rail transport in MalaysiaRail transport in MalaysiaRail transport in Malaysia comprises heavy rail , light rail transit , monorail and a funicular railway line. Heavy rail is mostly used for intercity passenger and freight transport as well as some urban public transport, while LRTs are used for urban public transport and some special use such as...