THE Putrajaya Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is offering free rides from 3pm today until March 31, announced Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking at the launch of the 57.7-km line this morning, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, further expressed gratitude to all stakeholders involved in the project.
“An interesting study in Bangkok several years ago showed that billions of dollars are lost in terms of productivity just because of extreme traffic congestion, and the solution lies in public transportation,” the Tambun MP said at the launch at the Serdang MRT Depot.
The 57.7-km line to Putrajaya starts at Kwasa Damansara and ends at Putrajaya Sentral. It is the second phase of the MRT Project, with the first line ending in Kajang.
The new Putrajaya MRT line has 36 stations, nine of which are underground.
Also present at the launch was Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, who pointed out that the government had ensured last-mile connectivity with the Putrajaya MRT line by constructing ten interchange stations along the route where commuters could transit to the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Express Rail Link (ERL), and Komuter rail systems.
He further stated in his speech that the Titiwangsa MRT station is interconnected with a bus transportation hub.
“Each station along the Putrajaya MRT line also has MRT feeder bus services managed by Rapid Bas Sdn Bhd, as well as GoKL City buses by Kuala Lumpur City Hall for commuters’ ease of travel,” he elaborated.
Loke also noted that park and ride facilities are available at 17 stations along the route, totaling over 6,000 parking bays.
Passenger Communication Units that connect directly to the train’s control centre are also available on trains on the Putrajaya MRT line, according to Loke. – March 16, 2023
Main pic credit: Facebook/MRT Corp
