SHAH ALAM, June 30 — The Dato' Menteri Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) Station will soon be directly connected to Plaza Alam Sentral through the construction of a pedestrian walkway, which is expected to be fully completed this year.
The Shah Alam City Council's Urban Transport Department director Nurul Sheema Abd Rahman said the new link will complement the existing 200m covered pedestrian walkway that has already been built on both sides of Persiaran Dato' Menteri, beginning from the station.
“The connecting walkway is currently being constructed by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) as part of the SA Sentral rejuvenation project. It involves a micromobility corridor of approximately 700m linking Plaza Alam Sentral to the Dato' Menteri LRT3 Station across Laluan Aneka.
“Once completed, LRT users will enjoy safer, more comfortable, and continuous pedestrian access between the station and key destinations in Section 14 city centre, including Plaza Alam Sentral,” she told Media Selangor.
Earlier today, a Media Selangor inspection of the Dato' Menteri LRT3 Station found that the pedestrian walkway leading to Plaza Alam Sentral, the Shah Alam City Centre, and Kompleks PKNS was still under construction.
As a result, pedestrians have had to walk along the roadside to reach those destinations. Besides making movement more difficult, the situation also poses safety risks for pedestrians commuting to and from the station.
State executive councillor for investment, trade, and mobility Ng Sze Han had previously instructed all local authorities to provide safe and comfortable pedestrian walkways connecting surrounding areas with public transport stations.
He said the directive applies to all local authorities in Selangor, not only those along the LRT3 alignment, to address the issue of missing links to public transport facilities.
The condition of pedestrian access at several LRT3 stations previously drew public attention after social media users shared concerns that the walkways were still not pedestrian-friendly and lacked adequate safety measures.
