KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations along the Ampang/Sri Petaling Line continued to operate today on a modified service schedule following the train derailment near Chan Sow Lin Station yesterday.
A Bernama survey at several stations along the line, including Cheras and Pudu, found that operations were running as usual, with ticket counters open to the public.
To ensure the smooth movement of passengers, travel guide announcements were made periodically over the station's loudspeaker system, and Rapid Rail staff were stationed on the platforms to assist users in reaching their destinations.
At Cheras Station, only one platform was used alternately for both directions of service, serving trains to Putra Heights and Sentul Timur.
Passenger Arif Norazlan, 21, said his journey from the Cheras Station to the Pudu Station went smoothly thanks to the assistance and guidance provided by Rapid Rail staff.
"I did not wait long to board the train. Although the platform used today was different from usual, the staff helped passengers a lot to board the right train," he told Bernama.
Meanwhile, another passenger, B. Thanabala Singham, 46, said he was travelling from Masjid Jamek Station to Ampang when the staff informed him to get off at the Pudu Station to use the shuttle train service to the destination.
However, he chose to continue his journey from Pudu Station using the e-hailing service.
"Following the disruption of LRT services, I decided to use e-hailing from the Pudu Station to my destination. I hope that services on this route can be restored to normal as soon as possible," Thanabala said.
In the incident yesterday morning, a train derailed near the Chan Sow Lin Station due to a fault in the track switch, which affected the service schedule.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today that the affected tracks are expected to be operational by Wednesday (June 3) at the latest.
He added that all stations on the Ampang/Sri Petaling Line will remain operational but will operate on a modified service schedule to ensure train movements can continue during the restoration work period.
