The MRT Putrajaya Line has been officially launched by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the line’s depot in Serdang. The PM also announced totally free rides till March 31 on Klang Valley’s 2nd MRT line, which opens to the general public at 3pm currently.
The MRT Putrajaya Line (PYL) is a 57.7 km line with 36 stations. It commences at Kwasa Damansara (a new township following to Kota Damansara and Sungai Buloh), which has been running since December 2016 as part of the MRT Kajang Line, and ends at Putrajaya Sentral in Malaysia’s administrative capital.
Now is the start of the comprehensive PYL line with the opening of the 38.7 km section Stage 2. The initially section of PYL from Kwasa Damansara to Kampung Batu (together Jalan Ipoh) has been functioning given that June 2022. Of the 57.7 km, 44.2 km is elevated, whilst 13.5 km of the alignment – in the town centre – is underground.
The 9 stations down below floor are from Sentul Barat (alongside Jalan Ipoh) to Chan Sow Lin. The stations between these two are Titiwangsa, Healthcare facility Kuala Lumpur, Raja Uda (wherever Jalan Tun Razak meets Kg Baru), Ampang Park, Persiaran KLCC, Conlay and Tun Razak Trade (TRX).
There are a full of 10 interchange/connecting stations linking PYL with just about every existing practice line in KV, from the KL Monorail to the KLIA Transit. The PYL meets the MRT Kajang Line at Kwasa Damansara and TRX. The other interchange stations are at Titiwangsa (KL Monorail, LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling), Chan Sow Lin (LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling) and Sungai Besi (LRT Sri Petaling).
Ampang Park (LRT Kelana Jaya Line) is a connecting station and not an interchange station. The change is that you can improve strains at connecting stations, but you are going to have to faucet out and in all over again. No tapping when you switch trains at interchange stations.
The other connecting stations are with traces not operated by Fast KL. They are at Sungai Buloh and Sri Damansara Timur on the identical extend of highway (KTM Komuter Tg Malim – Port Klang Line), Kampung Batu (KTM Komuter Batu Caves – Pulau Sebang Line) and Putrajaya Sentral (KLIA Transit).
Getting to the MRT station is an vital section of the commute, and there are 31 feeder bus routes masking around 350 km. Fares are from RM1 to RM2.40 (cashless only) and concession card holders get 50% off.
If buses are not your point, 17 stations have Park & Experience facilities, with a whole of 6,416 parking bays. The demand is RM4.30 for every entry per day. To love this incredibly sensible fee, one need to use the identical Contact n Go card to faucet in and out of the MRT – this is to weed out non-MRT buyers. Motorcycles spend RM1.10 per working day.
We have now detailed our MRT Putrajaya Line practical experience from the media preview celebration, which you can read through in total right here. Search the gallery beneath for shots of the stations, amenities, practice and also sights of neighbourhoods and landmarks from the elevated part of the observe. The ‘official product video’ is also connected beneath. As soon as again, it’s no cost until March 31 and opens to the public at 3pm. Appreciate the journey!
GALLERY: MRT Putrajaya Line media preview