ELECTRIFIED DOUBLE TRACK BETWEEN SENTUL AND BATU CAVES (7.2 km)
Extension on track
Saturday November 18, 2006 By LAI CHOR WENG TheStar

THE much-awaited Sentul-Batu Caves extension of the KTM Komuter system will be completed by May 2009.

KTM Bhd managing director Datuk Mohd Salleh Abdullah said the project site was handed over to contractor YTL Corporation Bhd last Friday.

“The time for completion is 30 months from the date of site possession,” he said after KTMB's Hari Raya open house at its workshop in Sentul on Thursday.

The extension, which will cost RM515mil, will enable the Port Klang-Sentul commuter train service to be extended another 7.2km to Batu Caves.

New stations will be constructed at Sentul, Batu Cantonment, Batu Village, Taman Wahyu and Batu Caves.

The project will also involve the construction of a second track, electrification and signalling.

Mohd Salleh also said the KTM workshop in Batu Gajah would be completed in 33 months.

He said the 161ha site, which would contain a workshop, depot, training centre and quarters, was handed over to the contractor on Nov 8.

The RM410mil project was awarded to Road Builder (Malaysia) Bhd.

In his welcome speech, Mohd Salleh thanked KTM staff who willingly sacrificed Hari Raya and Deepavali to keep the trains running.

Present at the Hari Raya do were KTMB chairman Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek, board members, KTMB senior management, as well as current and former KTMB staff.

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Update:
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KTM Komuter Batu Village

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Construction of one of the stations along the Sentul-Batu Caves line....taken near to Jalan Ipoh...

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An artist's impression of the new Batu Caves KTM Komuter station which will be constructed under the Sentul-Batu Caves double tracking and electrification project.

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Batu Caves station a few days ago.

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An artist's impression of the new Batu Caves KTM Komuter station which will be constructed under the Sentul-Batu Caves double tracking and electrification project.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Batu_Caves_station_artist_impression2.jpg/800px-Batu_Caves_station_artist_impression2.jpgBatu Caves station really should have more than 2 exits! With all the crowds that go there for Thaipusam, having less than 4 exits (2 at each end of the platform) is not a wise choice to make.

Cheers, m

Global Rail to invest RM30m in staff training
By Sharen Kaur
Published: 2008/12/29

RAILWAY engineering firm, Global Rail Sdn Bhd, aims to invest an initial RM30 million to train skilled personnel for the country's railway sector.

It intends to work with the government to train specialist engineers at the soon-to-open RM120 million railway training centre in Batu Gajah, Perak, its managing director Fan Boon Heng said.

The centre, to start operations next month, was built for national railway firm KTM Bhd, and features a school, hostel and railway quarters.

The centre forms part of the RM380 million Batu Gajah workshop and Electrical Multiple Units Depot project that is being built by Road Builder (M) Sdn Bhd and Fajar Baru Capital Bhd.

The idea is to have a dedicated centre to undertake major maintenance and overhaul of KTM's rolling stock, and to manufacture locally-assembled wagons and coaches, which are now mostly imported from Europe..

"There is a lack of local expertise in the railway sector. We are working out a conceptual proposal to submit to the government by next March. We also hope to work with KTMB to upgrade the centre into a Railway Institute," Fan told Business Times. Part of the RM30 million investment is to invest on the required facilities, equipment and machinery for railway construction works, he added.

It will collaborate with foreign firms like Siemens, Invensys Rail, Bombardier Transportation and others, on the transfer of technology to develop capabilities to lead the railway system works.

Global Rail plans to partner China Infraglobe Consortium, a global infrastructure development and logistics specialist, to invest on railway infrastructure, linking the economic corridors in Peninsular Malaysia.

"The initial plan is to link down south from Gemas to Johor Baru and within Iskandar Malaysia. It will involve huge investments but the idea is to come in on Private Finance Initiative," Fan said.

Global Rail, set up in July last year, was founded by Fan, who previously headed ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation and later Balfour Beatty Rail Sdn Bhd for over 15 years.

It has in hand RM25 million worth of jobs from Road Builder for electrification for the Batu Gajah project, and from YTL Corp Bhd, to supply automatic train protection system and railway point machines for its Sentul-Batu Caves railway project.

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Construction of one station along the Sentul-Batu Caves electrified double tracking project...

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Batu Cave traders agree on compensation
Friday January 30, 2009

EIGHT traders who were operating their business on a land that Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) acquired for its KTM Komuter Sentul-Batu Caves extension have agreed on the amount for compensation.

According to Batu Caves assemblyman Amiruddin Shari, who accompanied the traders to finalise the details at the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) recently, the traders do not have a place to conduct business until the extension project is completed.

According to a KTMB spokesman the extension project is expected to be completed by May barring any unavoidable circumstances.

“Meanwhile, the council will make sure that the shops are built for the traders but of course it would take about six months,” the spokesman said, adding that KTMB had also given notice to the traders to vacate their shops by Feb 28.

According to Amiruddin the extension is expected to ease traffic congestion especially during the Thaipusam festival in 2010.

“We don’t want to announce the amount of the compensation because it is a very sensitive subject but suffice to say the traders are happy with it,” Shari said.

“Since the traders have been doing business here for more than 40 years and will not be able to do business for almost a year, it’s only right that they are compensated,” Amiruddin said.

Taman Eastern folk and the authorities find solutions to flood woes
Saturday February 14, 2009
By PRIYA MENON

RESIDENTS of Taman Eastern in Jalan Ipoh are happy with the prompt response from the authorities to solve their flood woes.

It was reported recently that the residents were facing floods after 30 years due to construction work on the new Batu Cantonment commuter station that started in 2007.

The residents also feared that other problems would surface once the station was operational.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the contractor met the residents on Tuesday to discuss the problems and find a solution.

The representatives from each group agreed to solve the most pressing problem which is the drainage system that is causing the floods.

“The drains are most probably clogged so the first thing that we have to do is ensure that there are enough outlets,” said a representative from DBKL’s river and drainage department, Shabuddin Mohammad Salleh.

He added that DBKL would ensure that the main outlet maintained by them was checked and cleaned regularly.

Shabuddin also said DBKL would monitor the construction work closely to ensure that similar incidences did not occur.

The contractors, Sentul Raya Sdn Bhd, said the higher water level in Sungai Batu during rainy days most probably caused the water to flow into the drains and hence causing the floods.

A representative of the contractors said they would clear the drains and begin work to ensure that the drainage system was improved within a month.

KTMB’s project department engineer Mohd Pesol said they would work together with the contractors to fix the drainage system which involved realigning the drains.

As for complaints like the sound pollution due to passing trains, KTMB said they had taken measures to ensure that the sound produced by the trains were absorbed by the tracks.

“We will also decide on the type of material to be used for the fencing to block the residents view of the station soon,” Pesol said.

The residents said they were happy with the initiatives taken by the authorities.

“We want to expedite the process but since the station will only be completed in March 2010, we will have to bear with it,” said resident Yap Keng Teck,36.

Taman Wahyu Station under construction, taken from the new pedestrian bridge during Thaipusam.

Ticketing hall and escalators - looks quite LRT-ish but certainly an improvement from stations like Subang Jaya and the likes.

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Looks great and similar to ERL station in feel too...

I 1000% agree but why just to batu caves !!!When selayang is just a little bit just down the the road??

I 1000% agree but why just to batu caves !!!When selayang is just a little bit just down the the road??the former transport minister did talk about an extension to the Selayang hospital...which suggests that KTMB and the Transport Ministry have thought about it.

But Chan Kong Choy had a service centre in Selayang (iirc) so he was obviously pushing for it as MP and Minister of Transport.

I dont think the current Selayang MP and ADUN and council have much information or have even thought about the possibility about the extension.

Im going to write a letter to the transport ministry and KTMB to encourage them to have the Batu Caves project complete (soft launch at least) before Thaipusam 2010. I will mention the Selayang extension as well.

Cheers, m

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Nice photo, the railway reserve area, looks wide enough for quad tracks, if they want to expand it...

this project gonna complete very soon rite? anyone have any idea?

btw...am new here..cheers!

anyone have any idea....??? 16th may is this wkend but I dont think it will complete by then....:ohno:

Tracking its way to Batu Caves

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Artist impression of the new station under the Sentul-Batu
Caves double tracking and electrification project.

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Sleek: Another Artist impression of the platforms at
Taman Wahyu station to be built under the project.

Sentul-Batu Caves


The one below should be Taman Wahyu - taken some weeks ago.

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Sentul-Batu Caves


Taman Wahyu

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When will this rail project be completed? Its being build by YTL since 2006

When will this rail project be completed? Its being build by YTL since 2006

:cheers:

Taman Eastern folk and the authorities find solutions to flood woes
Saturday February 14, 2009
By PRIYA MENON

RESIDENTS of Taman Eastern in Jalan Ipoh are happy with the prompt response from the authorities to solve their flood woes.

It was reported recently that the residents were facing floods after 30 years due to construction work on the new Batu Cantonment commuter station that started in 2007.

The residents also feared that other problems would surface once the station was operational.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the contractor met the residents on Tuesday to discuss the problems and find a solution.

The representatives from each group agreed to solve the most pressing problem which is the drainage system that is causing the floods.

“The drains are most probably clogged so the first thing that we have to do is ensure that there are enough outlets,” said a representative from DBKL’s river and drainage department, Shabuddin Mohammad Salleh.

He added that DBKL would ensure that the main outlet maintained by them was checked and cleaned regularly.

Shabuddin also said DBKL would monitor the construction work closely to ensure that similar incidences did not occur.

The contractors, Sentul Raya Sdn Bhd, said the higher water level in Sungai Batu during rainy days most probably caused the water to flow into the drains and hence causing the floods.

A representative of the contractors said they would clear the drains and begin work to ensure that the drainage system was improved within a month.

KTMB’s project department engineer Mohd Pesol said they would work together with the contractors to fix the drainage system which involved realigning the drains.

As for complaints like the sound pollution due to passing trains, KTMB said they had taken measures to ensure that the sound produced by the trains were absorbed by the tracks.

“We will also decide on the type of material to be used for the fencing to block the residents view of the station soon,” Pesol said.

The residents said they were happy with the initiatives taken by the authorities.

“We want to expedite the process but since the station will only be completed in March 2010, we will have to bear with it,” said resident Yap Keng Teck,36.

Stesen Komuter KTM, Taman Wahyu
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^^ Looks way too expensive to be Komuter. :lol: Nice job I must say. Hope its up and running soon then.

^^ Looks way too expensive to be Komuter. :lol: Nice job I must say. Hope its up and running soon then.
Station does look good. The original completion date was given as May 2009 so I guess March 2010 is not too much of a delay. :ohno:

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^^The second picture is a building within Batu Caves, not the station or anything like that.

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Is that 3 tracks and 3 platforms I see? Maybe they are building for a future extension of this extension?

Cheers, m

^^

If you visit the Department of Railways, they have one model of Batu Caves station.

Yes, it will have one island platform and one side platform.........three tracks.

^^

If you visit the Department of Railways, they have one model of Batu Caves station.

Yes, it will have one island platform and one side platform.........three tracks.I must do that....

Wish I didnt have to though...Malaysian planners, government and operators really need to improve their approach to public display and public consultation.

Cheers, m

I must do that....

Wish I didnt have to though...Malaysian planners, government and operators really need to improve their approach to public display and public consultation.

Cheers, m

another 100 years maybe.

I saw newspaper announced that it will complete in end of this year....
but i dun think because the track haven put the electric cable.

I saw newspaper announced that it will complete in end of this year....
but i dun think because the track haven putted the electric cable.was told yesterday that it is on track to begin in March 2010.

Komuter will have 30 EMUs operating then

Cheers, m

Sentul Komuter station closed for three days
Thursday December 17, 2009

PETALING JAYA: The Sentul Komuter station will be closed from tomorrow until Sunday to facilitate end-stage works on the Sentul-Batu Caves double-tracking project.

As such, the KTM Komuter service for the Port Klang-Sentul route will only be operational between the Port Klang-Kuala Lumpur sector, KTM Bhd (KTMB) said in a statement yesterday.

A shuttle bus service with a 15-minute frequency will be provided between Kuala Lumpur and Sentul in the meantime, the statement said.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused to commuters using this route during this time.

“For further information, please contact the KTMB call centre at 03-2267-1200,” the statement said.

*_*

Sentul - Batu Caves electrified double tracking project update (29/12/2009)

Around Taman Wahyu station

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Any ideas how many cars can park at the parking lot of batu caves station???I would imagine by the thousands or is it wishful thinking on my part!

Sentul station renovation

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OMG it changed so much. Last time I visit I just saw they just construct the new platform.

^^

The renovated Sentul station looks much bigger than the old one.

It seems the remodeled Sentul station will have one island platform, one side platform, three tracks across those platforms..

Ah, i hope they can retain the old station building as another entrance...because it looks historical...

Batu Caves station (1/1/2010)

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The renovated Sentul station looks much bigger than the old one.

It seems the remodeled Sentul station will have one island platform, one side platform, three tracks across those platforms..

Ah, i hope they can retain the old station building as another entrance...because it looks historical...

but not the pathway. The most suitable place to enter to the station is the old station.

KTM Komuter

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Route expansion in progress
A 7.2 km, four-station extension from the Sentul station to Batu Caves has been approved. The project - which will cost RM515 million - will include electrification, double-tracking and refitting the existing old track, signalling, communications, as well as construction of new stations at Sentul, Batu Cantonment, Batu Village, Taman Wahyu and Batu Caves. Site possession was given to contractor YTL Corporation Berhad on November 17, 2006, and the project is to be completed by April 2010. The Sentul station is part of the Sentul Raya masterplan development under YTL.

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UPDATE:
Sentul Integrated Station

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Why are they covering up that flyover thingy?

Sentul Integrated Station
1/1/2010

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what is it integrated with?

Cheers, m

:lol:allurban welcome to YTLland:lol:u never knowlah they might just design something like the one in punggol in singapore linking it to the star sentul timur station going around sentul althought thats wishful thinking on my partlah:lol:

what is it integrated with?

Cheers, m
The YTL development in the area. Its part of the Sentul East, Sentul West plan. The Komuter station will be the central hub for Sentul with the Ampang LRT line station as a secondary hub on the eastern side. Therefore I guess they are calling it the Sentul Integrated (Township) Station.

The YTL development in the area. Its part of the Sentul East, Sentul West plan. The Komuter station will be the central hub for Sentul with the Ampang LRT line station as a secondary hub on the eastern side. Therefore I guess they are calling it the Sentul Integrated (Township) Station.oh, m recalls that there was a plan to integrate the Sentul LRT line with the Sentul KTM at this Sentul integrated station...but maybe that was just wishful thinking?

I guess Sentul Integrated will be just like KL Monorail's 'KL Sentral' station and the future 'seamless connections' between KL Monorail, LRT, KTM and the new line....

A nice name only. :ohno:

Cheers, m

ps. the Sentul Station on the Ampang line should be called Sentul South....to avoid confusion with the existing Sentul and Sentul Timur.

pps. just for the heck of it, who wants to start referring to Sentul "Integrated" station, the Central Hub, as Sentul Sentral?

I notice that the passenger information board in this project, looks similar to Rawang-Ipoh.

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Is that 3 tracks and 3 platforms I see? Maybe they are building for a future extension of this extension?

Cheers, m

is there any possibilty for future extension to selayang?

last time i heard ECER (East Coast Economic Region) is studying feasability to build railway from KL to Kuantan, I think there is a possibilty of KL - Kuantan railway line is build from here (Batu Caves), with a little land confiscation.

is there any possibilty for future extension to selayang?

last time i heard ECER (East Coast Economic Region) is studying feasability to build railway from KL to Kuantan, I think there is a possibilty of KL - Kuantan railway line is build from here (Batu Caves), with a little land confiscation.The former MoT (CKC) did mention an extension to the Selayang hospital, in the few moments when he was not *involved* with PKFZ

I can ask KTMB for details...my guess is that they probably planned ahead for it.

Cheers, m

oh, m recalls that there was a plan to integrate the Sentul LRT line with the Sentul KTM at this Sentul integrated station...but maybe that was just wishful thinking?

I guess Sentul Integrated will be just like KL Monorail's 'KL Sentral' station and the future 'seamless connections' between KL Monorail, LRT, KTM and the new line....

A nice name only. :ohno:

Cheers, m

ps. the Sentul Station on the Ampang line should be called Sentul South....to avoid confusion with the existing Sentul and Sentul Timur.

pps. just for the heck of it, who wants to start referring to Sentul "Integrated" station, the Central Hub, as Sentul Sentral?
Indeed a nice name. I'm thinking YTL wanted it to sound grand so they could sell more property in their developments. It does help to sell the place better. Near Sentul Integrated Station! Of course hearing its near public transport would hike the interest, but blasting them with bombastic words would further fuel that.

Hope it will extend to Selayang.

Hope it will extend to Selayang.

not only Selayang, but soon also extended until Kuantan via Mentakab. This extension line will run parallel with Karak highway. :okay:

^^

If so, then they better make the line future proof, as in able to be upgraded to standard gauge, afterall....i think this line will be challenging

The bridge over the railway in Batu caves it open to public now

:lol:allurban welcome to YTLland:lol:u never knowlah they might just design something like the one in punggol in singapore linking it to the star sentul timur station going around sentul althought thats wishful thinking on my partlah:lol:

its not that far from sentul 'integrated' station to sentul timur lrt line.
ytl can just build underground A/C pedestrian tunnel like in KLCC
i remember that in HK n Sg transiting from one line to other means long walk in the underground tunnel. really nice if they include travelrator (betul ke eja ni) too

remember dhoby ghout interchange. hahaha, very long walk.

The former MoT (CKC) did mention an extension to the Selayang hospital, in the few moments when he was not *involved* with PKFZ

I can ask KTMB for details...my guess is that they probably planned ahead for it.

Cheers, mWent to the DoR office last week and I noticed the model of the Batu Caves station.

Unless I was wrong, it showed 4 tracks and 3 platforms. Wish I had brought my camera then.

Cheers, m

what is it integrated with?

Cheers, m

its not that far from sentul 'integrated' station to sentul timur lrt line.
ytl can just build underground A/C pedestrian tunnel like in KLCC
i remember that in HK n Sg transiting from one line to other means long walk in the underground tunnel. really nice if they include travelrator (betul ke eja ni) too

The Sentul station is part of the Sentul Raya masterplan development under YTL.

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Sentul Raya masterplan
http://www.propertynetasia.com.my/newdevelopment/sentulraya/html_index.html


Multi-billion ringgit Sentul Raya masterplan: YTL Land confident of making project a success
Business Times (Malaysia), 17 April 2002
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April 17. YTL LAND & Development Bhd has unveiled their masterplan to redevelop Sentul Raya, a multi-billion ringgit project which had been stalled since the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis.

YTL Land managing director Tan Sri Francis Yeoh said the development would span eight years, but he declined to provide the estimated sales value of the 118ha project except that it is "eight times higher than our Pantai Hillpark project." Some analysts put the figure at about RM5 billion to RM6 billion.

"It runs into billions of ringgit, of course. About RM6 billion," said an unnamed official from YTL Land.

When the project was launched in 1995, it was tagged at about RM1.3 billion.

Yeoh however said the company was confident that it would deliver its best to develop the 118ha land into "something really beautiful and valuable".

"When we first took over the project (from Taiping Consolidated Bhd), it looked awesomely difficult to revive.

"But we are never afraid to take a project that we know can be turned into something beautiful," said Yeoh as he briefed reporters on the city's largest integrated urban renewal project, citing the group's success in making Pangkor Laut Resort, Bintang Walk and Pantai Hillpark what they are today.

The development will be divided into two unique but distinctive areas. Sentul East (43ha) will showcase the Malaysian flavours and Sentul West (74ha) will have exclusive residences and lakes and a private park.

The project kicks off next month, with the launch of Sentul East's "Tamarind" apartments. The units will be priced from RM200,000 each, said Yeoh.

YTL Land deputy managing director Datuk Victor Yeoh told NST Business that one condominium block, which was already constructed before the whole development was shelved, would be ready for completion in September.

"We have given the buyers a 15 per cent discount, to compensate them for the late delivery of their properties," he said, adding that any grouses and complaints the buyers had before had been resolved amicably.

"No legal action against us ... all have been resolved," he said.

Earlier, Francis Yeoh said those buyers who had expressed their disappointment that the nine-hole golf course — part of the original Sentul Raya masterplan — was to be turned into a park modelled after St James Park in London are "no longer disgruntled. They are now even willing to put money into this new development".

"We understand that properties near a golf course are valuable but what about homes around a 12ha park? And we are talking about Malaysia's first private gated park, exclusively for residents?" asked Yeoh.

He cited the "valuable properties" surrounding London's Hyde Park and New York's Central Park, saying that the "rare green lung in Sentul West" would naturally raise the standard of the residents of the 4,000 condo units surrounding the park.

heard on the news yesterday that KTM will offer a faster Batu Caves shuttle service for Thaipusam.

Service will be every 30 minutes.

Regular service on the Sentul-Batu Caves extension will not start until March or April.

Cheers, m

Extra commuter services for Thaipusam - http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/24/nation/20100124102859&sec=nation

208 trains + 72 special trains plus service extended until 6:00 am.

Cheers, m

They should promote this service to the public max,hope that will solve the traffic situation
area around batu caves once and for all!I remember taking the train once from sentul it took about 45 mins!!!back then when the tracks were in bad shape.

wah

I would like to see the crowds in the new Batu Caves station...

Tracks are mostly completed, that should able to save lots of time and offer a lot more trains than before.

Hopefully by April, more EMUs to operate in Komuter fleet, if not......that would be a disappointment.

50 per cent off KTM monthly passes
T.K. LETCHUMY TAMBOO
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 12:56:00

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KUALA LUMPUR: KTM Komuter users will now no longer complain about the prices of its daily and monthly passes.

Starting next month, KTM Bhd will reduce prices in a move to encourage more members of the public to use public transport. Next month, commuters can enjoy 50 per cent off their monthly passes.

After that, the monthly passes will be sold at 33 per cent less. February will also see commuters enjoying unlimited travel to all 27 KTM stations as the daily pass will retail at RM10 for adults and RM5 for children (age 4-12). From March, it will be RM12 and RM6 respectively.

The new and colour ful KTM Komuter daily and monthly passes were launched this morning at KL Sentral by KTM Bhd president Dr Aminuddin Adnan.

"The reintroduction of the two passes is to replace KTM Bhd's monthly and tourist passes which were introduced in 2007 in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year and the 50th Merdeka celebrations," he said.

Dr Aminuddin said for the upcoming Thaipusam celebration, KTM Komuter will extend its services to cater for the larger crowd. There will be 208 special trains running between KL Sentral and Batu Caves daily from Jan 29 to 31.

Dr Aminuddin added KTM Bhd will be expanding its operations to include 38 more electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains to the present 26 by 2012. It is also in the midst of upgrading 15 EMUs.

"We have also reduced the waiting time at each station from 20 minutes to 15. We plan to further reduce the waiting time to 10 minutes," said Dr Aminuddin.

The KTM Komuter station at KL Sentral caters to 94,000 passengers daily and is expected to be increased to 100,000 by year-end.

Dr Aminuddin also said KTM Bhd will choose 30 random lucky monthly pass users every month until June to reward them with special gifts. The promotion is meant to encourage the public to use monthly passes.

Members of the public may buy the monthly pass between the 26th of the month to the seventh of the following month to enjoy its benefits.

Is that 3 tracks and 3 platforms I see? Maybe they are building for a future extension of this extension?

Cheers, m


I believe the left track is the old single track that leads to the cement plant 300m down the tracks. YTL still comes in at midnight to bring in empty cement cars and hook up loaded ones.

They should promote this service to the public max,hope that will solve the traffic situation
area around batu caves once and for all!I remember taking the train once from sentul it took about 45 mins!!!back then when the tracks were in bad shape.a 30 minutes frequency is not that great...but the tracks will be in much better shape and the trip should be a lot more comfortable.

If KTM had more trains the frequency might be quite decent.

Given that there are 3 platforms at Batu Caves (not sure where the switches are) it should be easy to load and unload passengers.

KTM needs to do a lot to promote this...having the info in the media isnt enough. They should highlight it with roadshows at KL Sentral station, information on all platforms, etc.

Cheers, m

UPDATE:


Kampung Batu station

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Batu Caves station
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any updates?

Yeah its surely taking them forever to finish this one ha!

The third track at every station is for the shuttle train from sentul to batu caves?

The third track at every station is for the shuttle train from sentul to batu caves?

Only Sentul and Batu Caves has three tracks along the station.

The rest in between Sentul and Batu Caves are all two tracks.

I don't think the provision of third track in Batu Caves has to do with passenger, this is because in Batu Caves, you can access trains from the two tracks, not the third. The third is for some trains (usually not passenger train) to a yard behind the Batu Caves station.

That's weird, the Wikipedia said the station have 3 tracks.

That's weird, the Wikipedia said the station have 3 tracks.3 tracks but only 2 platforms. 1 of the tracks is not in revenue service....meaning it will not be used by KTM Komuter anytime soon.

Cheers, m

ktm make reserve a track for future expansion if expansion future is needed.

I think the track can be expanded to the north and meet with the rawang seremban line at an area.

when it's going to open?

I think the track can be expanded to the north and meet with the rawang seremban line at an area.

better just keep heading east...towards kuantan direction

when it's going to open?

In April

better just keep heading east...towards kuantan directionwhy not both?

Go north to Selayang and then west to Sg. Buloh for now.

Go east when they are ready to build the high speed hydrogen super maglev train which will go from KL - Kuantan in 35 minutes :banana: and only have a 1 year construction period. :cheers:

Done and done. Where's my RM20 million consultation fee?

Cheers, m

In April
hopefully not on April 1. The last time someone introduced a new service on April 1 ......... :bash::nuts::ohno:

Cheers, m

:lol::lol:

[QUOTE=allurban;53836075]why not both?

Go north to Selayang and then west to Sg. Buloh for now.

Go east when they are ready to build the high speed hydrogen super maglev train which will go from KL - Kuantan in 35 minutes :banana: and only have a 1 year construction period. :cheers:

Done and done. Where's my RM20 million consultation fee?

Dream on allurban all the chief ministers all expert They dont need experts to advise them.Especially melaka:lol:I like the idea of "Hydrogen Super Maglev" trains:lol:Why not just put a tunnel under the south china sea using this system to link west and east malaysia once and for all.:cheers:

[QUOTE=allurban;53836075]Why not just put a tunnel under the south china sea using this system to link west and east malaysia once and for all.:cheers:

Speaking of linking both sides of Malaysia. It would be cool to resume ferry services between Kuantan/JB and Kuching/KK. Doesn't sound financially feasible, but hey, at least you can bring your Semenanjung car to East Malaysia.. :lol:

Its just me, but I think linking both sides of the country only by means of air sounds very fleeting and fragile.

Suggestion: Open up pan-Malaysia cruise lines Langkawi-Penang-Klang-Melaka-Singapore-Kuching-Miri-Brunei-KK-Sandakan. Like a seaborne version of Eastern and Oriental Express :lol:

Anyway, apologies for being off topic. Maybe we should create a thread for water-based transport? We're a maritime country after all. And many foreign tourists are kept disappointed with the absence of maritime routes in SEAsia.

I like the idea!!!Even if its closest possible distance from sarawak to johor would be good enough for me!!

I like the idea!!!Even if its closest possible distance from sarawak to johor would be good enough for me!!

and there's indonesian waters in the midway between johor and sarawak. not to forget singapore. therefore,a ferry services would be much appreciated though

and there's indonesian waters in the midway between johor and sarawak. not to forget singapore. therefore,a ferry services would be much appreciated though

Oh yea, the Natunas.. How come this group of Indonesian islands seem to disappear from our impression of the Malaysia's geography? They are actually nearer to the Peninsula and East Malaysia than the distance between the former and the latter.. :nuts: Yet, they belong to Indonesia which is further away.

I agree that there'll definitely be some arguments, related to territorial waters, to the reopening of the maritime route, but I somehow have the impression that ferry services have operated before.

oops, off topic again, I'll try to put this on the new thread.

Off topic once in a while ok ma!No lah ferry service is what i hope to see happen between sarawak and johorlah.Tunnel will never happen in our lifetime.

^^ Wouldn't ferry services have to cut across a busy maritime waterway? Not sure how it would work. But its definitely more feasible than a tunnel for that matter. :lol:

^^ Wouldn't ferry services have to cut across a busy maritime waterway? Not sure how it would work. But its definitely more feasible than a tunnel for that matter. :lol:

No matter how busy oso cannot compare to Straits of Malacca.. one fifth of all worldwide shipping lines uses it. It could definitely work physically..

:)A car ferry is a better deal.Lets say it cost not more than $RM300 return i would not hasitate to take my car to east malaysia !:)OKlah to cut this off topic short drive to batu caves station park the car in one of Allurbans Supergeduper Hydrogen Maglev train.45 minutes later arriving somewhere near teluk rumania johor transfer car onto the ferry, 5hrs later walla ur in sarawak:banana:That concludes the fantasy trip to sarawak via train and ferry service that would never happen in our lifetime over sekian terima kasih:lol:

An iconic train station for Sentul
Monday May 10, 2010
By PRIYA MENON Photos by ONG SOON HIN

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Futuristic: A view of the aerodynamic roof
of the newlyrefurbished Sentul KTM station.

THE Sentul Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station will be sporting a chic new look next month.

YTL Corporation Berhad deputy managing director Datuk Yeoh Seok Kian unveiled the station’s new amenities in an exclusive interview with StarMetro recently.

The most impressive feature of the Sentul KTM station is its futuristic aerodynamic roof.

“The first thing you will see when you head into Sentul is the station so we wanted to make it iconic. It is one of the first transformations in the area,” said Yeoh.

The refurbishment also spells good news for the disabled community as it will cater to their needs.

The station not only sports disabled-friendly ramps, escalators and lifts but also tact tiles for the blind. All these will ease their worries about getting lost or needing assistance.

The original Sentul train station, built in the 1900s, was used as a central workshop and depot for the (Federated Malay States).

It was upgraded under the 6th Malaysia Plan (1990-1995) to accommodate the KTM Komuter services and a link with the newly-built KL Sentral station.

Despite the improved train services provided by the double tracks, it sorely lacked features associated with a modern train station.

However, since Sentul Raya Berhad (a collaboration between KTMB and YTL) stepped in to build the new station, all these problems have been addressed.

It is now an integral link to the new Sentul-Batu Caves Electrified Double Tracking project.

Work on the station began in February 2009 at a cost of RM21mil while the entire line from Sentul to Batu Caves cost RM551mil.

Situated in the heart of Sentul, the station which sits on 6.6 acres of land will soon sport bridges connecting Sentul East and Sentul West.

“This will allow residents to use the link bridges to cross over from both Sentul East and West at their convenience,” said Yeoh.

The link bridges located on the upper concourse shares a space with the ticketing kiosks previously located on the ground floor.

There will also be retail kiosks, a cafeteria, a VIP room, crew rooms on the ground floor as well as public washrooms for commuters.

“We have also ensured designated drop off areas for buses and taxis along the station.

“This will ensure there is no traffic congestion along Jalan Perhentian and the Jalan Haji Salleh loop road,” he added.

The architects and engineers have made the station sustainable in the long run, incorporating environmental concepts like skylight and cross ventilation.

“The new station and project was designed to celebrate rail travel. It was built for the people of Sentul, the less affluent and the more affluent,” he added.

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Leading the way: The tact tiles for the
visually-impaired is a new addition to the station.

For Yeoh, however, the most important feature is the hassle-free journey to Jalan Ipoh and Batu Caves.

He said the ridership would increase from 700 to 800 passengers per day to an estimated 3,400 per day.

“There are 620,970 residents in a 5km radius and they will all benefit from the new train line.

“We have built four pedestrian bridges along the new 7.5km double- tracking project to Batu Caves and five elevated roads over rail bridges,” he said.

Yeoh said once the station and the Sentul-Batu Caves line were completed it would be a hub for the future Sentul.

Nice!

He he maybe because the station is a key piece built by YTL for their Sentul project ?

Yeoh have the foresight and devotion.

KTM Komuter to serve Sentul-Batu Caves route from July
Wednesday May 19, 2010

THE KTM Komuter service will be fully operational on the Sentul-Batu Caves route in July, and will serve four new stations, KTMB freight services general manager Azman Ahmad Sharabi said on Monday.

He said the new stations on the route from Sentul were Taman Wahyu, Kampung Batu, Batu Cantonment and Batu Caves.

KTMB had hitherto provided special services to Batu Caves in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves and to transport cement and containers.

“The KTM Komuter service can only be implemented fully in July because of infrastructure upgrading, especially ticketing,” he said after launching a high-powered loco**motive for the cement cargo train on the Sentul-Batu Caves route.

About RM400mil had been allocated for the extension of the KTM Komuter route by 7km from Sentul to Batu Caves, including construction of tracks and upgrading of the Batu Caves station.

Azman said the KTM Komuter would run at a 30-minute frequency on the route at normal times and at a 15-minute frequency during peak periods.

The route could also be served by high-powered locomotives of 3,300hp engines capable of drawing loads of up to 2,500 tonnes, he said.

The new locomotive would be able to draw up to 40 wagons compared with 25 by the previous versions, and save on diesel and manpower as well as travel time, he said.

Azman said KTMB was looking into ways to optimise the use of the new locomotives so as to help reduce road traffic congestion, and was also considering transporting dangerous cargo such as petroleum-based and chemical goods. — Bernama

Talk about passenger suddenly to cargo???

^^

If you look closely, there is freight facility near Batu Caves station.

how come it took so long to build these 4 stations?

Talk about passenger suddenly to cargo???The person quoted is the manager of the freight services and it was a freight event.

Funny to have him comment on the passenger services but they probably wanted to have a 'neutral' party to comment.

Cheers, m

Batu Caves station (1/1/2010)

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NEW: Batu Caves Railway Station

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july? I hope the service opening won't delay until october... then next thaipusam, then next next april... *pening kepala*

Does anybody know just how many overpass or bridges had to be built for this project??

New commuter line to Batu Caves to ease city’s traffic congestion
Thursday June 24, 2010

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Rail check: Kong inspecting the double-tracking project in Batu Caves.

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic congestion in Kuala Lumpur will be reduced when the new Sentul-Batu Caves Komuter service is fully operational at the end of July.

“Full operation of this new route will bring convenience to the public and tourists, especially during the Thaipusam festival,” said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.

“It will help reduce traffic congestion in Kuala Lumpur and at the same time boost Malaysia’s tourism industry,” he told a press conference here yesterday after visiting the Batu Caves station.

He said the Batu Caves station, located very close to the Batu Caves complex, was convenient for temple visitors as it was within a walking distance.

Kong added that the new Sentul-Batu Caves double-tracking rail project, which began in November 2006, was nearing completion.

“The project cost a total of RM520mil. The 7.5km new route will cover three new stations — Taman Wahyu, Batu Kentonmen and Kampong Batu between Sentul station and Batu Caves.”

Kong said it took only about 15 minutes and a RM1 fare for passengers to travel from Sentul station to Batu Caves.

“We have ensured there are enough parking lots at all these new stations.

“As for safety, we have installed CCTVs at these stations as well.”

He said KTM Bhd had also installed the upgraded ticketing machines at these stations to improve the efficiency of the service.

When fully operational, 10,000 passengers are expected to use the new route from Sentul to Batu Caves daily.

Eh, he didn't mean that it'll be a shuttle Sentul-Batu Caves service did he ?

^^

Nope. It will be Port Klang-Batu Caves.

KTMB buka lima lagi stesen komuter baru di ibu kota
Oleh MAZLINA ABDUL MAJID 9 Julai 2010
http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=0709&pub=Kosmo&sec=Negara&pg=ne_08.htm

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STESEN KTMB yang baru di Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur.

GOMBAK - Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) terus komited meningkatkan taraf sistem pengangkutannya dengan membuka lima lagi stesen komuter baru melibatkan perjalanan dari Sentul ke Batu Caves bermula 31 Julai ini.

Mulai tarikh itu, perjalanan bagi laluan itu diperluaskan lagi ke tiga lokasi baru iaitu di Batu Kentomen, Kampung Batu dan Taman Wahyu selain Sentul dan Batu Caves.

Pemangku Pengurus Besar Perkhidmatan Kaunter KTMB, Mohd. Hider Yusoff berkata, selepas ini, laluan yang sebelum ini dikenali sebagai laluan Pelabuhan Klang-Sentul akan dikenali sebagai laluan Pelabuhan Klang-Batu Caves.

Beliau berkata, waktu perjalanan dari Sentul-Batu Caves dengan jarak 7.5 kilometer hanya mengambil masa 15 minit berbanding 30 minit sebelum ini.

Mengulas penambahan stesen komuter, Mohd. Hider berkata, ia merupakan usaha KTMB dalam memberi perkhidmatan yang terbaik.

"Populasi dan kepadatan kawasan-kawasan di situ juga agak besar di samping kedudukannya yang strategik.

"Justeru, kami berpendapat, pembinaan lima stesen itu mampu menampung keperluan penumpang di sana tanpa perlu bersesak-sesak,'' katanya ketika ditemui Kosmo! semalam.

sampai sentul pas tu direct ke batu caves...kira sentul skrg jadi transit la ye?

sampai sentul pas tu direct ke batu caves...kira sentul skrg jadi transit la ye?

tak la transit sangat.sapa dari port klang nak pegi batu caves x payah bangun dari tempat duduk sepanjang perjalanan. macam TWK90 cakap;

It will be Port Klang-Batu Caves.

Free train ride for a week
Wednesday July 28, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/7/28/central/6743632&sec=central

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First timers: Students from SJK (T) Batu Caves and SM Dato Ibrahim
Ya’cob taking the Sentul-Batu Caves Komuter service for the first time.

Commuters travelling on the Sentul-Batu Caves route will be able to enjoy free rides for a week when the service starts tomorrow.

KTMB general manager (Commuter Services) Mohd Hider Yusoff said about 10,000 commuters were expected to travel on the route, which covered five stations — Sentul, Batu Kentomen, Kg Batu, Taman Wahyu and Batu Caves.

“This new route is expected to reduce traffic congestion, especially during the Thaipusam festival,” he told a press conference at the Sentul station in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

He said apart from the single and return tickets, weekly and monthly passes were also available.

“There will also be a 20% discount for those who buy the weekly passes and 33% for the monthly tickets,” he said.

Tickets for a trip from Sentul to Batu Caves is RM2.

Consession tickets are available at half price for children aged between four and 12, senior citizens (with KTM Komuter senior citizen card) and disabled people who are registered with the Welfare Department.

:cheers:Well done YTL the experience gain from building the ERL did not go to waste.It was a comfortable and smooth ride from sentul to Batu Caves
The stations were well designed.The only thing that got my attention was lack of parking space especially at Sentul and BatuCaves station.I am sure many taxi drivers are not going be happy once this line is fully operational cause its trully the cheapest way to get to BatuCaves from central KL:cheers:

i glad there are more routes of train to ease the traffic congestion
hope,there will be even more..

KTM Komuter service may be extended to Selayang
July 30, 2010, Friday
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NEW ROUTE: Kong launching the KTM Komuter service between Sentul and
Batu Caves at Sentul station. Also present is KTMB chairman Dr Amiruddin
Adnan (right).— Bernama photo

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will study the proposal to extend the new Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM Bhd) Komuter Service between Sentul and Batu Caves, to Selayang.

Its minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the ministry would monitor the effectiveness of the new route and feedback from the public before making a decision.

He said this to reporters after launching the KTM Komuter service between Sentul and Batu Caves covering 7.5 km, at the Batu Caves commuter station yesterday.

On the Sentul-Batu Caves KTM Komuter route costing RM528 million, Kong said it would raise the number of passengers to 10,000 daily as Batu Caves was a tourist attraction.

“The opening of the new route will facilitate users and tourists to Batu Caves because an average of 80,000 Hindus and tourists flock to the famous Hindu temple each year,” he said.

With the new route, the KTM Komuter service starting at the Port Klang station in Selangor would now have five new stations namely Sentul, Batu Kantonmen, Kg Batu, Taman Wahyu before ending at Batu Caves, he added. — Bernama

Date : 30/7/2010

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Sentul, the new station building.
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Batu Caves station
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Faregates (looks modern, edgy)
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Onboard the train (Batu Caves to Taman Wahyu)
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Taman Wahyu station
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Car parking spots in Taman Wahyu, i can see nice touch of the design by having grass at the middle of the spot rather than whole brick.
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i feel the parking space is too little, maybe it build more parking spaces?

About parking spaces, there are not many parking spaces, especially in Batu Caves station. The same applies to Sentul, especially when the Sentul station area fully developed :D

For Taman Wahyu station, parking spaces are sufficient from my view.

Now, what Rapid KL should do is revise their bus routes (especially those passing near the station to make a brief stop at these stations to enhance connectivity of these stations to the surrounding areas.

More photos in the next post.

Batu Caves station

You can see the Batu Caves temple from the station, just a brief walk from the station.
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Entrance/exit of the station
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If you can exit from the station, this greets you. Limestone hill as backdrop of the station.
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^^ nice view!!

Impressive, Malaysia can always do things right if emphasis and efforts are given. I look forward to Gemas-JB double tracking.

Good Job! Now the corridor between Sentul and Batu Cave can be further densified with more people living in the area.

Hope batu caves line will extend to selayang....

Friday August 6, 2010

MACC probes purchase of Electric Multiple Units:ohno::ohno:
By LOURDES CHARLES
lourdes@thestar.com.my


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has started investigations into the purchase of 38 electric trains, allegedly overpriced by half a billion ringgit, from a company in China.

The investigations began several days ago after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) handed a report to the MACC over the purchase of the six-car Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd for more than RM1.6bil.

The price had escalated to RM48mil per six-car train from the original cost of RM13.7mil per three-car train.

more: thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/6/nation/6810125&sec=nation

Dynamic Sentul Station by YTL!
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Remind me to Salak Tinggi KLIA Transit station (by YTL)
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Everything YTL learn from the KLIA rail project is put to good use for this extension to batu caves.You will notice how smooth and comfortable the short ride is compared to anything before it!All the stations are well design practical and userfriendly the only thing missing in my mind is there is not enough parking spaces,which is a shame but then again most of the stations are all walking distance for potential paxs.Well done to YTL.

YTL sure got class, cheers! You can be sure of quality when it comes from YTL. Sahweet.

Everything YTL learn from the KLIA rail project is put to good use for this extension to batu caves.You will notice how smooth and comfortable the short ride is compared to anything before it!All the stations are well design practical and userfriendly the only thing missing in my mind is there is not enough parking spaces,which is a shame but then again most of the stations are all walking distance for potential paxs.Well done to YTL.Looks like there is a lack of parking at Salak Tinggi as well - or they have gone with 'grass-crete' for "green parking spaces"

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President of KTMB was once at ERL so it is likely that some of that knowledge & ideas would transfer through.

YTL is giving the ERL the support it needs and not micromanaging it - which is a good thing - and of course there is that money from the Airport Taxes.

Cheers, m

Most likely people working at the airport or even people on short trips park their car there then take the train to the airport!!Free ma.

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Batu Caves Station
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KTMB Stesen Taman Wahyu
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Bigger pictures here (http://thelegacyofme.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html)

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Who are you and why are you using my pics?

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Kg Batu Station

Projek ni dah siap tpi tak de siape share gambar. Sepatutnya kena ada gambar setiap station (5 station) yg hebat!

Yeah Nazrey...then we can post it on the Asian forums

KTM Komuter service may be extended to Selayang
July 30, 2010, Friday
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NEW ROUTE: Kong launching the KTM Komuter service between Sentul and
Batu Caves at Sentul station. Also present is KTMB chairman Dr Amiruddin
Adnan (right).— Bernama photo

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will study the proposal to extend the new Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM Bhd) Komuter Service between Sentul and Batu Caves, to Selayang.

Its minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the ministry would monitor the effectiveness of the new route and feedback from the public before making a decision.

He said this to reporters after launching the KTM Komuter service between Sentul and Batu Caves covering 7.5 km, at the Batu Caves commuter station yesterday.

On the Sentul-Batu Caves KTM Komuter route costing RM528 million, Kong said it would raise the number of passengers to 10,000 daily as Batu Caves was a tourist attraction.

“The opening of the new route will facilitate users and tourists to Batu Caves because an average of 80,000 Hindus and tourists flock to the famous Hindu temple each year,” he said.

With the new route, the KTM Komuter service starting at the Port Klang station in Selangor would now have five new stations namely Sentul, Batu Kantonmen, Kg Batu, Taman Wahyu before ending at Batu Caves, he added. — Bernama

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mcm xcaya jew KTM komuter akn de stesen yg secantik ni...
bru la convinience.,..!!

rase nak cube la g stesen yg baru nih...hehehe :D

ha3...1 day perhaps...!!

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Stesen Komuter (KTM) kat Kampung Batu
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Class 82 EMU43 Arriving and Departing Batu Kentonmen Station

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Batu Caves KTM Komuter Railway Station

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Batu Kentonmen KTM Komuter Railway Station

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Ever so pleased with what YTL done with this extension project ,kudos /well done to them.

Empat set tren elektrik beroperasi September

Oleh Mohd Zin Ali dan Ahmad Farizal Hajat
bhbiz@bharian.com.my
2011/08/05

EMPAT set pertama daripada 38 set unit tren elektrik (EMU) enam gerabak yang dibeli Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) dari China untuk digunakan bagi perkhidmatan komuter, membabitkan pelaburan keseluruhan RM1.9 bilion, akan beroperasi September ini.

Pengarah NKRA, Bahagian Mempertingkatkan Pengangkutan Awam di Bandar, Ahmad Suhaili Idrus, berkata menerusinya, ia akan mengurangkan secara berperingkat masalah perkhidmatan komuter yang tidak cekap ketika ini.
“Di bawah inisiatif Bidang Keberhasilan Utama Negara (NKRA) bagi pengangkutan awam, kerajaan memutuskan meningkatkan mutu perkhidmatan KTM Komuter sebanyak empat kali ganda melalui pembelian 38 EMU enam gerabak.

“Bagi merealisasikan matlamat itu, empat unit pertama akan tiba dan beroperasi September ini, manakala bakinya secara berperingkat sehingga Jun 2012.

“Apabila semua 38 EMU itu beroperasi, ia dijangka memenuhi sasaran KTMB mengurangkan masa menunggu kepada 10 minit pada waktu puncak, sekali gus meningkatkan sepenuhnya mutu perkhidmatan KTM komuter,” katanya pada taklimat media di Kuala Lumpur semalam.

Ketika ini, kekerapan perkhidmatan KTM komuter adalah sekitar 15 minit, namun dengan adanya 38 EMU yang akan beroperasi secara berperingkat itu, ia akan mengurangkan masa menunggu penumpang kepada 10 minit pada waktu kemuncak.
Difahamkan, KTMB yang kini mempunyai 50 unit EMU dengan antara 22 hingga 26 unit beroperasi manakala selebihnya sedang diselenggara, akan menggunakan 38 set EMU itu bagi memenuhi peningkatan penumpang dan penambahan laluan baru seperti Seremban ke Gemas, Sentul ke Batu Caves, dan Rawang ke Tanjung Malim.

Setiap tren komuter baru yang dibina CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd (CSR ZELC) itu dengan rekaan futuristik, mampu membawa kira-kira 900 penumpang berbanding hanya 300 penumpang ketika ini.

Terdahulu dalam pembentangannya, Ahmad Suhaili berkata, kadar penggunaan sistem pengangkutan tren di Lembah Klang makin bertumbuh dari masa ke semasa sejajar peningkatan mutu perkhidmatan tren.

“Sebagai contoh penumpang sistem aliran transit ringan (LRT) bagi laluan Kelana Jaya dan Ampang memperlihatkan peningkatan 15.7 peratus atau 79,269 orang penumpang dari Januari hingga Mei lalu berbanding tempoh yang sama tahun lalu 2010.

“Pencapaian itu adalah hasil operasi penuh 29 set empat gerabak baru untuk aliran LRT berkenaan,” katanya.

Sementara itu, beliau berkata, pelancaran Bus Expressway Transit (BET) pada Jun lalu turut menjimatkan lebih satu jam masa perjalanan penumpang dari Bukit Beruntung ke Kuala Lumpur

Government Aims To Reduce Queues At KTM Komuter Lines With New Trains

By Alan Ting

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- When the newly-acquired trains from CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive from China are put into service for the KTM Komuter lines by the end of this year, the government hopes to reduce the agonising wait of more than 30 minutes among train commuters during peak hours.

Commuters on the Rawang-Sungai Gadut, Batu Caves-Port Klang, Sentul-Port Klang and Batu Caves-Rawang routes will benefit from the additional capacity from the trains, technically known as electric multiple units or EMUs.

The first of the 38 EMUs will arrive next month and will be tested before they are put into service.

About 100,000 commuters jam KTM Komuter trains daily during weekdays to travel in about 20 sets of EMUs of three cars each available to them.

From a schedule of 15-minute intervals at one time, which theoretically required at least 36 EMUs to be provided each day by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), this has since slowed down to 20-minute intervals or, which theoretically means 25 EMUs.

But KTMB does not even have the luxury of 25 EMUs. Since September 2009, their availability has been down to around 21 EMUs daily because of broken down trains which have not been repaired from 62 EMUs at one time. On bad and unfortunate days, this can sink to a precariously low of 15 to 18 EMUs per day.

Hence, delays of 40 minutes or more on certain sectors are not uncommon with KTM Komuter trains always packed like sardines during weekdays.

This also amplifies the fact that there is no shortage of passengers for KTM Komuter trains in view of its relatively cheap cost as it only costs RM6 from KL Sentral to Seremban.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha told Bernama that the government had decided to improve the situation through a number of initiatives under the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) for public transport.

The NKRA initiatives were launched in July 2009 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as part of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) towards achieving Vision 2020 and improving the government's service delivery to the people.

Besides improving capacity, Kong said the measures were also to raise the daily ridership to 600,000 public transport commuters in the Klang Valley by the end of 2012.

This target, he said, was 2.5 times more than the current ridership,

"It's a tall order for us but we are working hard to achieve our target," Kong said.

The current daily ridership is about 240,000 for public transport in the Klang Valley, estimated to represent 10 to 12 per cent of the total population in the country's busiest urban centre.

Kong explained that the Klang Valley's public transport services had already been filled to the brim, particularly for rail services (KTM Komuter, RapidKL, LRT and Monorail).

Such a pressing situation demanded the creation of an additional capacity for 360,000 more people to migrate to public transport from private vehicles, he said.

Of the potential increase, 58 per cent or 207,000 will be for rail and 42 per cent or 153,000 will be for buses.

Rail will be the biggest contributor, with KTM Komuter contributing around 95,000 passengers, the Kelana Jaya LRT line 62,000 and the Ampang LRT line 33,000.

The first step towards improving capacity took place at the end of 2010 when new four-car train sets were introduced on the Kelana Jaya LRT line, the most congested rail line in the Klang Valley, from the previous two-car train sets.

The initiative was to secure "quick wins" for the people's benefit under the NKRA for urban public transport.

-- BERNAMA

^^ Only 20 trainset in service for two more than 50km line, no wonder lah the service like hell.......:bash: Who's fault of this??

Additional 38 trainset must come with proper & scheduled maintenance...it's China made and arguable reliability could be an issue here....

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^^ Only 20 trainset in service for two more than 50km line, no wonder lah the service like hell.......:bash: Who's fault of this??

Additional 38 trainset must come with proper & scheduled maintenance...it's China made and arguable reliability could be an issue here....

:cheers:

China made is 'cheapo' like many China made coaches supplied to RapidKL and RapidPenang. Its understandable to buy similar EMU (model Desiro ET 425 M) made by Siemens AG (Germany) used by ERL KLIA will cost of fortune for the total of 38 train sets (EMUs). But for long run ERL train sets are more durable and reliable and managed well by our local engineers at E-MAS (ERL Maintenance Support Sdn Bhd) and could recoup profits after few years of operation.

This compared to RapidKL and KTM with so many abandoned buses and train sets, most of them unrepairable and dumped. Look at a massive 'bus graveyard' at Sg Choh/Sg Buaya, Rawang. Its such a waste of taxpayers money! Not to forget another China made of Melaka monorail :ohno:

China made is 'cheapo' like many China made coaches supplied to RapidKL and RapidPenang. Its understandable to buy similar EMU (model Desiro ET 425 M) made by Siemens AG (Germany) used by ERL KLIA will cost of fortune for the total of 38 train sets (EMUs). But for long run ERL train sets are more durable and reliable and managed well by our local engineers at E-MAS (ERL Maintenance Support Sdn Bhd) and could recoup profits after few years of operation.

This compared to RapidKL and KTM with so many abandoned buses and train sets, most of them unrepairable and dumped. Look at a massive 'bus graveyard' at Sg Choh/Sg Buaya, Rawang. Its such a waste of taxpayers money! Not to forget another China made of Melaka monorail :ohno:

Maybe KTM need to find new junkyard for this 38 new trainset..hehe

Maybe KTM need to find new junkyard for this 38 new trainset..hehe

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China made is one thing, but i dont think we get it at the fair price. For sure someone who play middle man will mark up the price, just the usual government purchase practice.

STOP CORRUPTION!!

Taman Wahyu Railway Halt

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Maybe KTM need to find new junkyard for this 38 new trainset..hehe

Better Selling those sets to Thai railway sytstem to be modified either Third Class carriages so we can retire some of our Makkasan carriage which has been commissioned since 1967-73.

Same thign can be said to 24 Class since this class of DE Locos are practically the same as good old Alsthom ... just rtepowering with MTU and here we go!

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