After the success of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail

Kuala Lumpur Monorail

The KL Monorail is an urban monorail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It opened on 31 August 2003, and serves 11 stations running with two parallel elevated tracks. It connects the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transport hub with the "Golden Triangle"...

, there have been numerous proposal laid out in Malaysia to increase users of public transports and to ease the congestion of traffic. Monorail

Monorail

A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...

s recently became a popular choice of transit system compared to 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...

 systems, citing its quietness, ease of construction, lower cost, and non-obstructiveness.http://www.monorail.com.my/mmt/whymono/intro.htm

Kuala Lumpur

The Kuala Lumpur monorail system in 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...

, Malaysia opened August 31, 2003, and serves 11 stations running 8.6 km with two parallel elevated tracks. It connects Kuala Lumpur's main station KL Sentral with the "Golden Triangle".
Government has announced the upgrading of the depot and additional cars from 2 nos to 4 nos.

Bandar Sunway, Selangor

The Sunway Monorail

Sunway Monorail

The Sunway Monorail was a Malaysian monorail system that operated within the vicinity of Sunway City, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, west from the country's capital city, Kuala Lumpur...

, a 3-km single track loop, was Malaysia's first monorail when opened in 2000. The line was primarily intended to connect the Sunway Pyramid

Sunway Pyramid

Sunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in the heart of Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya. It was opened in July 1997 as Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall....

 mall, Sunway Lagoon

Sunway Lagoon

Sunway Lagoon is an amusement park in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It was officially opened by the Prime Minister Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad on April 29, 1993. It features rides in both the water park and the adjacent dry park. The park has slowly been adding rides and play areas, with the aim of...

 theme park and surrounding areas to the greater Klang Valley rail system. The line was soon shut down, and a plan proposed in 2007 to revive it and link to the KTM Komuter

KTM Komuter

KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic...

 Setia Jaya station

Setia Jaya Komuter station

The Setia Jaya KTM Komuter station is a commuter halt located in Setia Jaya and served by the Sentul-Port Klang Route....

 has not been implemented.

Malacca

A 1.6-km monorail in Malacca opened in October 2010, but was soon shut down due to technical problems. In 2011, the Monorail is reopened.

Putrajaya

Construction of Putrajaya Monorail started in Putrajaya

Putrajaya

Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas...

. Linked to the KLIA Transit

KLIA Transit

KLIA Transit is a rail service linking Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and KL International Airport as well as three other stops in between...

 Cyberjaya/Putrajaya station

Cyberjaya/Putrajaya ERL station

Putrajaya/Cyberjaya ERL station is served by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It is part of the complex which is now known as Putrajaya Sentral...

, the plan called for 2 lines; one line will be 12 km long with 17 stations and the second will be 6 km long with six stations.

Construction was suspended in 2004.

Penang

The Malaysian Government has approved a monorail project on Penang Island. It will consist of 2 lines and will connect the Penang Ferry Terminal

Penang Ferry Service

Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service in Malaysia. Located in the state of Penang, this famous ferry service connects Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth to Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal at Weld Quay in George Town in Penang Island....

 as well as the Penang International Airport.

Johor

The government is in the process of finalising another monorail project in Johor

Johor

Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

. The Johor Maglev

Maglev train

Maglev , is a system of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide and propel vehicles from magnets rather than using mechanical methods, such as friction-reliant wheels, axles and bearings...

 Monorail will consist of one line, connecting to the Central station near the Johor Causeway and will boost development in the Iskandar Development Region.

External links

• Official KL Monorail website.