KUALA LUMPUR: Peak-hour LRT services will be extended on the Ampang and Sri Petaling lines and the Kuala Lumpur Monorail beginning tomorrow, following service disruptions between the Bandaraya and Masjid Jamek LRT stations due to a track alignment problem.
Prasarana Malaysia Berhad said the peak-hour services would be extended from 6am to 10.30am and from 4.30pm to 8.30pm compared with the previous schedule of 7am to 9.30am and 5pm to 7.30pm.
“Extending the peak operating hours is to provide convenience and comfort to commuters so that they can plan their journey in advance to reduce congestion at several rail stations, particularly at the Masjid Jamek LRT interchange and the Hang Tuah LRT station,” it said in a statement today.
It also said more intermediate free bus services would be added beginning tomorrow for three routes with a frequency of 10 minutes, depending on the traffic situation.
They are LRT route 9 involving Hang Tuah LRT-Bandaraya LRT-Hang Tuah LRT (15 buses), LRT route 10 involving Masjid Jamek LRT-Bandaraya LRT-Masjid Jamek LRT (nine buses) and LRT route 11 involving East Sentul LRT-Bandaraya LRT-East Sentul LRT (10 buses).
“Prasarana apologises for the inconvenience experienced by passengers and appreciates their support and patience. This initiative is our commitment to ensure the quality of service provided to users is always at the best level,” the statement added.
