Saturday October 7, 2006
LRT failure wreaks havoc
KUALA LUMPUR: The RapidKL LRT service on the Kelana Jaya line was interrupted for 10 hours from 7.02am yesterday when one of its trains experienced technical problems.
Passengers were evacuated at the Damai Station and alternate service was provided between the Masjid Jamek and Terminal Putra stations.
The disruption caused massive jams throughout the day. Irate commuters complained that not only they were late for work they also had difficulty going home.
RapidKL's corporate communications division senior manager Katherine Chew said in a statement that the service between Kelana Jaya and Masjid Jamek stations was normal. She said all services were restored at about 5pm.
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INTERRUPTED SERVICE: Technicians attending to the train which broke down between the Damai and Datuk Keramat stations. |
Commuters going to Wangsa Maju were advised to take the Ampang/Sri Petaling line to Titiwangsa station and from there, to take the RapidKL Bus T20 to Wangsa Maju.
Feeder buses and dedicated bus shuttle services were also available to take commuters to other destinations.
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