SHAH ALAM, June 29 — Users of the Shah Alam Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) line have called for further improvements to disability-friendly facilities, including Braille signage and women-only coaches to enhance passenger comfort and safety.
Razlan Ibrahim, 40, said Braille signs at key locations such as prayer rooms, toilets, and lifts would help visually impaired passengers navigate stations more easily.
Having travelled on the LRT3 from Bandar Utama Station to Glenmarie 3 Station, he also praised the existing facilities, particularly the accessible toilets and prayer rooms, which he described as user-friendly.
“I hope there will be greater access to information through Braille signage and directional indicators so that visually impaired passengers can move around more easily and independently.
“I am also pleased to be able to enjoy free travel as a holder of a disability card, and I intend to make full use of this facility,” he said during a media tour in conjunction with the first day of operations of the Shah Alam Line at Glenmarie 2 and Bandar Utama LRT stations today.
Meanwhile, private sector employee Samantha Fong, 26, said she hopes LRT3 will introduce women-only coaches to provide greater comfort for female passengers.
“I am very satisfied with the level of service. My first journey on the LRT3 went smoothly, with a very short train waiting time of around two minutes,” she said.
Another passenger, Reynchie Lee, 26, believed that women-only coaches could improve safety and encourage more women to use public transport with greater confidence.
She added that the one-month free fare initiative could encourage more people to switch to using the LRT3, particularly students and private-sector employees.
For Universiti Teknologi MARA student Nur Qamarina Mohd Alimi, 22, the opening of the LRT3 has made travelling to campus easier and has helped her manage her lecture schedule more efficiently.
“Previously, I relied on the services of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad at Padang Jawa, but I find travelling by LRT3 faster and more comfortable.
“The one-month free fare period also helps to reduce my daily expenses as a student,” she said.
During the launch ceremony of the Shah Alam LRT3 Line at the Johan Setia LRT Depot yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced one month of free travel on the Shah Alam LRT3 service and its feeder buses, effective from today until July 31.
The Shah Alam LRT3 Line is a strategic government investment worth RM16.63 billion aimed at strengthening the nation’s public transport infrastructure.
The 37.8km line connects Johan Setia and Bandar Utama through 20 stations.
