Putrajaya line
{{Short description|Second Malaysian MRT line}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox rail line
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| name = Putrajaya Line
| other_name = MRT 2, MRT Line 2, PY Line, PYL
| native_name = MRT Laluan Putrajaya
| native_name_lang = ms
| color = {{rcr|KLRT|12}}
| logo = KLRT Line 12 icon.svg
| logo_width = 100px
| logo_alt =
| image = Putrajaya Line Train Set 216.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| image_alt =
| caption = Hyundai Rotem EMU rolling stock entering Kampung Batu station.
| type = Rapid transit
| status = Operational
| system = {{rint|my|rapidkl}} Rapid KL
| locale = Klang Valley
| stations = 36 and 5 reserved{{cite web |title=PUTRAJAYA LINE STATIONS |url=https://www.mymrt.com.my/public/putrajaya-line/stations/ |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115055234/https://www.mymrt.com.my/public/putrajaya-line/stations/ |url-status=live }}Excluding annexed stations from Kajang Line and the cancelled Bandar Malaysia stations
| linenumber = {{rint|my|12}} (yellow)
| start = {{KLRT code|PY|01}} {{stn|Kwasa Damansara}}
| end = {{KLRT code|PY|41}} Putrajaya Sentral
| routes = {{mrts|Kwasa Damansara}}–{{mrts|Putrajaya Sentral}}
| depot = Sungai Buloh Depot
Serdang Depot|
| open = Phase 1:
{{Start date and age|2022|6|16|df=yes}}
{{stn|Kwasa Damansara}} {{KLRT code|PY|01}} – {{kstn|Kampung Batu}} {{KLRT code|PY|13}}
Phase 2:
{{Start date and age|2023|3|16|df=yes}}
{{stn|Kentonmen}} {{KLRT code|PY|14}} – Putrajaya Sentral {{KLRT code|PY|41}}
| close =
| owner = MRT Corp
| operator = Rapid Rail
| stock = 49 Hyundai Rotem four-car trainsets (wide profile)
| linelength = {{convert|57.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=MRT Putrajaya Line opens - we've tried it; here's our experience and guide to KV's new rail line - paultan.org |url=https://paultan.org/2023/03/15/mrt-putrajaya-line-opens-tomorrow-weve-tried-it-heres-our-experience-and-guide-to-kvs-new-rail-line/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Paul Tan's Automotive News |language=en-US}}
Elevated: {{convert|44.2|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Underground: {{convert|13.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| conductionsystem = Automated and driverless
| daily_ridership = 141,978 (Q1 2025){{cite web |url=https://myrapid.com.my/rapid-rail-performance/ |title=Ridership |work=Rapid Rail Performance Update |date=18 April 2025 |accessdate=29 April 2025 |publisher=RapidKL |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426190011/https://myrapid.com.my/rapid-rail-performance/ |archivedate= 26 April 2025 |url-status=live}}
| ridership2 = 48.13 million (2024){{cite web |title=Public Transportation Ridership |url=https://data.gov.my/dashboard/public-transportation|access-date = 18 January 2024|publisher=Ministry of Transport (Malaysia)}}
| electrification = {{750 V DC|conductor=y}}
| speed_km/h = 100
| website = {{URL|myrapid.com.my}}
| map = {{Putrajaya Line|inline=yes}}
| map_state = collapsed
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The MRT Putrajaya Line is the second Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Klang Valley, Malaysia, and the third fully automated and driverless rail system in the country. It was previously known as the MRT Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line. The line stretches from {{stn|Kwasa Damansara}} to Putrajaya and runs through densely populated areas such as Sri Damansara, Kepong, Batu, Jalan Ipoh, Sentul, Kampung Baru, Jalan Tun Razak, KLCC, Tun Razak Exchange, Kuchai Lama, Seri Kembangan and Cyberjaya.
Phase 1 operations of the line between {{stn|Kwasa Damansara}} and {{stn|Kampung Batu}} commenced on 16 June 2022.{{Cite web |title=MRT Corp |url=https://www.facebook.com/MRTMalaysia/posts/pfbid08uVHVbiQH9sZzwoJx9WEAduEkijSL2Z4TsMrMkmbkra3znDoRKDmXgCjBGimm5VXl |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519134839/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMRTMalaysia%2Fposts%2Fpfbid08uVHVbiQH9sZzwoJx9WEAduEkijSL2Z4TsMrMkmbkra3znDoRKDmXgCjBGimm5VXl |url-status=live }} While the Phase 2 which covers the remaining of the line including the underground stretch was opened on 16 March 2023.{{cite web |title=Putrajaya MRT line set for full opening on March 16 |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/03/03/putrajaya-mrt-line-set-for-full-opening-on-march-16/ |website=Free Malaysia Today |access-date=3 March 2023}}
The line is numbered 12 and coloured yellow on official transit maps.
The line was developed and owned by MRT Corp but operated as part of the Rapid KL network by Rapid Rail. It also forms part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System.
The line, totalling 57.7 km (35 miles 68 chains) in length, includes {{convert|5.5|km|mi||abbr=on}} annexed from the MRT Kajang Line, making it the longest metro line in Malaysia, and one of the longest driverless rapid transit lines in the world. The line includes a {{convert|13.5|km|mi||abbr=on}} underground section. A total of 37 stations, 11 of them underground, were built.
Route
The MRT starts in Kwasa Damansara where it annexed the section from here to Sungai Buloh from the MRT Kajang Line. From Sungai Buloh, the line runs parallel with the KTM Komuter line to Kepong Sentral/Sri Damansara Timur. However, there are a few stations the MRT line between the two which is not served by the KTM.
The MRT then continues towards the towns of Kepong and Jinjang. As of the first phase, the Putrajaya line ends at Kampung Batu. At Jalan Ipoh, the line starts going underground while Jalan Ipoh itself being the only station on the network to be half-sunken/sub-surface. The line carries under the Ipoh Road to Titiwangsa which will interchange with the LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling, KL Monorail and future MRT Circle lines. The line then runs under the Hospital Kuala Lumpur and meets the connecting station to LRT Kelana Jaya line (also underground) at Ampang Park. Persiaran KLCC serves as a second station in the KLCC subdistrict, itself also served by the LRT Kelana Jaya Line. The line continues to Tun Razak Exchange, interchanging with the Kajang line. The Putrajaya Line reunites with the Ampang/Sri Petaling line at Chan Sow Lin.
After thru provisional Bandar Malaysia North and South stations, the MRT Putrajaya line resurfaces at Taman Desa portal, just before Kuchai station. Once again, the line meets with the LRT Sri Petaling line at Sungai Besi,{{cite web |title=Putrajaya Line |url=https://www.mymrt.com.my/projects/putrajaya-line/ |publisher=MRT Corp |access-date=23 September 2022 |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923052028/https://www.mymrt.com.my/projects/putrajaya-line/ |url-status=live}} then continuing to serve Serdang. Following this, the line briefly parallels KTM and KLIA Transit (airport express) until Serdang Raya Selatan, and veers off to Universiti Putra Malaysia and the Seri Kembangan subdistrict. The MRT line then enters Sepang constituency, having 3 stops including two in Cyberjaya, before ending at Putrajaya Sentral, where it interchanges with the KLIA Transit. The station may be integrated with the proposed Putrajaya Monorail in the future. Putrajaya Sentral will also be the southernmost station under the Rapid KL rail network.{{cite web |last1=Tan |first1=Danny |title=Kajang-Putrajaya rail project could be revived – report |url=https://paultan.org/2019/04/15/kajang-putrajaya-rail-project-could-be-revived-report/ |website=paultan.org |date=15 April 2019 |access-date=23 September 2022 |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923051257/https://paultan.org/2019/04/15/kajang-putrajaya-rail-project-could-be-revived-report/ |url-status=live}}
History
File:MRT SBK Kwasa Damansara platform.jpg station between {{lnl|KLRT|9}} and the {{lnl|KLRT|12}}]]
File:MRT SBK Kwasa Damansara platform centre.jpg
File:MRT SBK Kwasa Damansara level & platform signage (2022).jpg
File:Sri Damansara Timur MRT Station banner at bus stop (220714).jpg" MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 1 operations, along with 1 month of free rides for all public transportation services in Klang Valley.]]
= Initial planning and construction =
The MRT2 project was initially planned to be between Kuala Lumpur and Port Klang, similar to Shah Alam Line's alignment.{{cite web |title=Draft Urban Rail Development Plan |url=http://www.spad.gov.my/images/stories/urdp.pdf |access-date=22 February 2012 |work=Draft Greater KL/ Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan |publisher=SPAD}}{{cite news |date=15 May 2013 |title=Gamuda, MMC likely to get RM24.9bil KVMRT 2 tunnelling job |work=The Star |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?file=%2f2013%2f5%2f15%2fbusiness%2f13112001&sec=business |url-status=live |access-date=2 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215072317/http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?file=%2f2013%2f5%2f15%2fbusiness%2f13112001&sec=business |archive-date=15 December 2013}} However, by October 2014, it was revised to be from Sungai Buloh, Selayang to Pandan.{{cite news |title=Original plan was for new MRT2 to start from Sg Buloh and not Selayang |newspaper=The Star Online |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2014/10/13/MRT2-confusion/?style=biz |url-status=live |access-date=27 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505211654/http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2014/10/13/MRT2-confusion/?style=biz |archive-date=5 May 2015}}
The project was official approved by the Federal government in March 2015 and allocated RM23 billion in the 2015 Budget{{cite news |title=MRT line 2 from Sg Buloh to Putrajaya gets green light |newspaper=The Rakyat Post |url=http://www.therakyatpost.com/business/2014/03/16/mrt-line-2-gets-green-light-says-mrt-corp/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091806/http://www.therakyatpost.com/business/2014/03/16/mrt-line-2-gets-green-light-says-mrt-corp/ |archive-date=4 March 2016}}{{cite news |title=Budget 2015: Boon for construction |newspaper=The Star Online |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2014/10/11/Boon-for-construction-Proposed-MRT-and-LRT-extension-projects-will-further-boost-the-sector/ |url-status=live |access-date=11 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012005659/http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2014/10/11/Boon-for-construction-Proposed-MRT-and-LRT-extension-projects-will-further-boost-the-sector/ |archive-date=12 October 2014}} and construction was expected to begin by November 2015.{{cite news |last1=Ch'ng |first1=Brenda |date=3 December 2014 |title=Building of new MRT second line to begin next November |work=The Star |publisher=Star |agency=Star Publication |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/12/03/Building-a-new-artery-MRT-Corp-says-work-on-second-line-to-begin-next-November/ |url-status=live |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202044925/https://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/12/03/Building-a-new-artery-MRT-Corp-says-work-on-second-line-to-begin-next-November/ |archive-date=2 December 2020}}{{cite news |title=New alignment for Sg Buloh-Putrajaya MRT line proposed |newspaper=The Star Online |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/04/02/New-alignment-for-Sg-BulohPutrajaya-line-proposed/?style=biz |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405033204/http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/04/02/New-alignment-for-Sg-BulohPutrajaya-line-proposed/?style=biz |archive-date=5 April 2015}} However, construction was delayed due to adjustments to the alignment to extend the line to Putrajaya and to provide connectivity to the proposed High Speed Rail project.{{cite news |title=New alignment for Sg Buloh-Putrajaya MRT line proposed. |newspaper=The Star Online |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/04/02/New-alignment-for-Sg-BulohPutrajaya-line-proposed/?style=biz |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405033204/http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/04/02/New-alignment-for-Sg-BulohPutrajaya-line-proposed/?style=biz |archive-date=5 April 2015}} Construction officially begun in September 2016 with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Putrajaya Sentral MRT station by former Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak.{{Cite news |date=15 September 2016 |title=PM launches RM32b second MRT line to turn Klang Valley into world class city |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/pm-launches-rm32b-second-mrt-line-to-turn-klang-valley-into-world-class-cit |url-status=live |access-date=1 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615043010/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/pm-launches-rm32b-second-mrt-line-to-turn-klang-valley-into-world-class-cit |archive-date=15 June 2017}}{{Cite news |last1=Abas |first1=Azura |last2=Aziz |first2=Fazleena |date=15 September 2016 |title=MRT Sg Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line to cut travel time to KL to 30 minutes |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/09/173265/mrt-sg-buloh-serdang-putrajaya-line-cut-travel-time-kl-30-minutes |access-date=23 September 2022}}
On 10 October 2017 at around 5pm, an explosion occurred at the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station construction site in Bandar Malaysia. According to the police, it was believed that the explosion happened because of an old unexploded bomb from the Second World War based on their initial investigation. Three Bangladesh workers were seriously injured and two of them lost their legs while another suffered injuries on the hands and legs.{{Cite news |date=11 October 2017 |title=Blast at MRT construction site caused by World War 2 bomb |language=en |work=NST Online |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/289700/blast-mrt-construction-site-caused-world-war-2-bomb |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304231834/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/289700/blast-mrt-construction-site-caused-world-war-2-bomb |archive-date=4 March 2018}} One of the workers later succumbed to his injuries and died in the evening of the same day.{{Cite news |last=Asyraf |first=Faisal |date=11 October 2017 |title=Bangladeshi worker dies of injuries in Tuesday's WW2 bomb blast at MRT site |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/289860/bangladeshi-worker-dies-injuries-tuesdays-ww2-bomb-blast-mrt-site |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011102114/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/289860/bangladeshi-worker-dies-injuries-tuesdays-ww2-bomb-blast-mrt-site |archive-date=11 October 2017 |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=New Straits Times}}{{Cite news |last=Appaduray |first=Annette |date=12 October 2017 |title=One dead, two in critical condition after MRT site blast |url=https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/one-dead-two-critical-condition-after-mrt-site-blast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102104754/https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/one-dead-two-critical-condition-after-mrt-site-blast |archive-date=2 January 2025 |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=The Edge}}
On 3 March 2018, A construction worker died while two others survived when a launching gantry at an MRT construction site in Jalan Jinjang (Work Package V203), collapsed at around 11:40pm.{{Cite news |date=4 March 2018 |title=Worker killed as launching gantry collapses at MRT construction site [NSTTV] |language=en |work=NST Online |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/341168/worker-killed-launching-gantry-collapses-mrt-construction-site-nsttv |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304081205/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/341168/worker-killed-launching-gantry-collapses-mrt-construction-site-nsttv |archive-date=4 March 2018}}
= Project re-tender and cost cutting =
After the fall of BN led Federal government in May 2018, the new PH led Federal government, citing the mounting national debt and concerns with the direct negotiation tender process, proposed various cost cutting measures to a lists of federal government projects, including the MRT2 project. In October 2018, then Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng announced the decision to change the project structure as well as terminate the contract from MMC-Gamuda and re-tender the unfinished underground portion of the project by an open tender process, due to the fact the Federal Government and MMC-Gamuda have failed to reach an agreement relating to the underground portion of the construction project. This decision had caused a lot of protests from MMC-Gamuda and workers due to the fact that some 20,000 workers tend to lose their job.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/07/23-saved-on-mrt2-aboveground-works-underground-part-to-be-retendered-says-guan-eng/|title=23% saved on MRT2 above-ground works, underground part to be retendered says Guan Eng - Nation {{!}} The Star Online|website=www.thestar.com.my|access-date=6 November 2018|archive-date=6 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132131/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/07/23-saved-on-mrt2-aboveground-works-underground-part-to-be-retendered-says-guan-eng/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/17/termination-of-mmc-gamuda-mrt2-contract-a-cabinet-decision/|title=Termination of MMC-Gamuda MRT2 contract a Cabinet decision, says Guan Eng - Nation {{!}} The Star Online|website=www.thestar.com.my|access-date=6 November 2018|archive-date=6 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106092913/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/17/termination-of-mmc-gamuda-mrt2-contract-a-cabinet-decision/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Azmin confirms setting up of Cabinet committee to review MRT2 contract - Nation {{!}} The Star Online |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/11/azmin-confirms-setting-up-of-cabinet-committee-to-review-mrt2-contract/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132141/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/10/11/azmin-confirms-setting-up-of-cabinet-committee-to-review-mrt2-contract/ |archive-date=6 November 2018 |access-date=6 November 2018 |website=www.thestar.com.my}} Due to budget concerns, and a re-tender, construction costs proposed by MMC-Gamuda is about half what it was previously. The two Bandar Malaysia Stations have also been cancelled and listed as provisional. The cost for construction of the underground portion is now RM13.11 billion. This brought to the entire cost for this project to be RM30.53 billion from the RM39.35 billion previously. This means MMC-Gamuda now secured the contract of the underground section and allowed to continue the construction.{{Cite news |date=26 October 2018 |title=MoF: MMC-Gamuda to continue underground MRT2, costs cut to RM13.11b |work=The Edge Markets |url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/mof-mmcgamuda-continue-mrt2-project-higher-cost-cut-underground-works |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029150452/http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/mof-mmcgamuda-continue-mrt2-project-higher-cost-cut-underground-works |archive-date=29 October 2018}}{{Cite web |title=Cabinet accepts MMC-Gamuda offer - Business News {{!}} The Star Online |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/10/27/cabinet-accepts-mmcgamuda-offer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132133/https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/10/27/cabinet-accepts-mmcgamuda-offer/ |archive-date=6 November 2018 |access-date=6 November 2018 |website=www.thestar.com.my}}
= Phase 1 =
By 3 April 2021, The Construction progress of Phase One section of the MRT Putrajaya Line (Kwasa Damansara – Kampung Batu) is at 97% and was planned to begin operations in August 2021.{{Cite web|title=Phase one of Putrajaya MRT line almost complete, operations scheduled to start in August {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/04/03/phase-one-of-putrajaya-mrt-line-almost-complete-operations-scheduled-to-start-in-august|access-date=2021-04-03|website=www.thestar.com.my|archive-date=3 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403065628/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/04/03/phase-one-of-putrajaya-mrt-line-almost-complete-operations-scheduled-to-start-in-august|url-status=live}} However, this was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 movement control order in Malaysia{{Cite web|url=https://hype.my/2021/237353/putrajaya-line-mrt-mid-november/|title=Putrajaya Line MRT Phase 1 Expected To Open In November 2021|date=2021-07-08|access-date=10 July 2021|archive-date=10 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710133807/https://hype.my/2021/237353/putrajaya-line-mrt-mid-november/|url-status=live}} and that the line requires furthering testing. The MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 1 operations of the MRT Putrajaya Line was official launched by then Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on 16 June 2022 at 3pm,{{cite news |date=21 May 2022 |title=First phase of Putrajaya Line opens on June 16 |work=Freemalaysiatoday |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/05/21/first-phase-of-putrajaya-line-opens-on-june-16 |access-date=2 June 2022}} along with 1 month of free rides for all public transportation services under RapidKL including the MRT.{{cite web |last1=Muhamad |first1=Hasimi |title=Berita gembira! Tambang percuma MRT, LRT, selama sebulan |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/berita-gembira-tambang-percuma-mrt-lrt-selama-sebulan-366555 |work=Astro Awani |access-date=16 June 2022}}
= Phase 2 =
By 23 December 2022, the construction works of MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 2 were completed and the operational readiness phase was in progress. Because the tests could take longer than usual to pass, the opening date of Phase 2 was expected in March 2023, delayed two months from the original January 2023 deadline.{{cite news|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/12/23/phase-2-of-putrajaya-mrt-line-fully-operational-in-march/|title=Phase 2 of Putrajaya MRT Line fully operational in March|work=Freemalaysiatoday|date=23 December 2022|access-date=23 December 2022}}
Phase 2 of the MRT Putrajaya Line was officially launched by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Serdang Depot on 16 March 2023 at 3pm.{{cite news |date=3 March 2023 |title=Putrajaya MRT line set for full opening on March 16 |work=Freemalaysiatoday |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/03/03/putrajaya-mrt-line-set-for-full-opening-on-march-16/ |access-date=3 March 2023}} Free rides for the MRT Putrajaya Line were also announced effective from 16 March 2023 until 31 March 2023.{{cite news|title=Free rides on Putrajaya MRT till March 31 |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/03/16/free-rides-on-putrajaya-mrt-till-march-31/ |work=Freemalaysiatoday |date=16 March 2023|access-date=16 March 2023}}
The total cost of the project was ultimately put at RM56.93 billion.{{cite news |date=17 March 2023 |title=Urban rail network a reality after almost a decade |work=The Star |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/03/17/urban-rail-network-a-reality--after-almost-a-decade |access-date=29 September 2023}}
Station designs
= Elevated station concepts =
File:Sri Damansara Sentral MRT Station (PY07) Platform Level (221113) 1.jpg (PSD), as seen here at Sri Damansara Sentral station.]]
The proposed design for the elevated stations is based on the “Serambi” concept. This concept is focused on the inspiring interaction and communication at a foyer or entrance space of a house such as the entrance space at a traditional rumah kampung or rumah panjang. The design opted is a simple and timeless design, which is derived from various design concepts, including that of the Japanese zen concept. Other aspects include open space, natural lighting and ventilation, and natural visual effects via play of lighting and shadows.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mymrt.com.my/public/sg-buloh-serdang-putrajaya-ssp-line/stations/|title=Stations|work=MRT Corp|access-date=4 March 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=4 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304231549/https://www.mymrt.com.my/public/sg-buloh-serdang-putrajaya-ssp-line/stations/|url-status=live}}
Compared to the Kajang Line's elevated station design, the columns have been pushed to the sides of the station, giving the stations an open and airy feel.
= Underground station concepts =
Each of the underground stations will carry its own individual theme, similar to that of the Kajang Line stations. The proposed designs range from preserving the rustic, reflecting tidal rhythm, promoting well-being, vibrancy, pulse of life, discovering culture, molding forms, inspired by nature to streamlined flow.
List of stations
File:PY Line Damansara Damai Station 1.jpg]]
File:Rapid KL MRT Putrajaya Line dynamic route display 2023.jpg
28 (23 elevated + 1 half-sunken + 4 underground) out of 35 stations (excluding the ones on the MRT Kajang Line) are expected to have feeder bus services.
Kwasa Damansara station, along with the adjoining Sungai Buloh and Kampung Selamat stations were previously built as part of the MRT Kajang Line. These three stations are currently annexed by the Putrajaya Line, thus making Kwasa Damansara the interchange station between the two MRT lines.
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| Station Code | Station Name | Image | Opened | Platform type | Position | Park & Ride | Connecting Bus Lines | Working Name | Interchange/Notes | ||||||
| {{KLRT code|PY|01}} | Kwasa Damansara
|File:KG04 PY01 Kwasa Damansara MRT Exterior View 20230930 112719.jpg | 16 June 2022 | Stacked Island | Elevated | ✓
|N/A | Kota Damansara | Northern terminus of both the MRT Putrajaya Line and MRT Kajang Line.
Cross-platform interchange with {{KLRT color code|KG|04}} MRT Kajang Line. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|02}} | Rubber Research Institute (RRI)
| -| | |||||
| | - | -
| - | - | RRI
|Provisional station{{Cite web |title=Putrajaya Line |url=https://www.mymrt.com.my/projects/putrajaya-line/ |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=MRT Corp |language=en-US}} | ||||
| {{KLRT code|PY|03}} | Kampung Selamat
|File:Kampung Selamat MRT Station (PY03) Exterior (220807) 1.jpg | rowspan="11" | 16 June 2022 |Side | rowspan="2" | Elevated | N/A
|1 line {{KL bus code|T104|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} | Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh | Exit to D'Sara Sentral. | |||
| {{KLRT code|PY|04}} | {{kstn|Sungai Buloh}} | [Island platform |Island | ✓
|6 lines {{KL bus code|T100|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} | N/A | Connecting station, without paid area integration, to {{KLRT color code|KA|08}} KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line and {{rcb|KTM ETS|KTM ETS|route}}. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|05}} | Damansara Damai | Island | rowspan="9" | Elevated | N/A
|1 line {{KL bus code|T103|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} | N/A | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|06}} | Sri Damansara Barat
|File:PY06 Sri Damansara Barat MRT Overall View 20221213 111616.jpg | Island | ✓
|1 line {{KL bus code|T106|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Sri Damansara West | |||
| {{KLRT code|PY|07}} | Sri Damansara Sentral
|File:Sri Damansara Sentral MRT Station outview (220714) 01.jpg | Side | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|T107|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Sri Damansara East | |||
| {{KLRT code|PY|08}} | Sri Damansara Timur
|File:Sri Damansara Timur MRT Station outview (220714) 02.jpg | Island | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|T110|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Kepong Sentral | Connecting station, without paid-area integration, to {{KLRT color code|KA|07}} Kepong Sentral for the KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line and {{rcb|KTM ETS|KTM ETS|route}}. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|09}} | Metro Prima | Island | ✓
|5 lines {{KL bus code|T112|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Metro Prima | Feeder bus {{KL bus code|T112|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} to {{KLRT color code|KA|06}} Kepong for the KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line.
Exit to AEON Mall Metro Prima. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|10}} | Kepong Baru | Island | N/A
|1 line {{KL bus code|T115|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Kepong Baru | |||
| {{KLRT code|PY|11}} | Jinjang | Island | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|MAGENTA|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|goklmagenta}}|link=Go KL City Bus}} |Jinjang | |||
| {{KLRT code|PY|12}} | Sri Delima | Island | N/A
|3 lines {{KL bus code|CREAM|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|goklcream}}|link=Go KL City Bus}} |Seri Delima | Exit to Brem Mall Kepong. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|13}} | Kampung Batu | Island | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|MAROON|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|goklmaroon}}|link=Go KL City Bus}} |Kampung Batu | Connecting station, without paid-area integration, with {{KLRT color code|KC|03}} KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|14}} | Kentonmen | rowspan="11" | 16 March 2023 | Side | Elevated | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|151|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Kentonmen | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|15}} | Jalan Ipoh | Island | Half-sunken | N/A
|3 lines {{KL bus code|T119|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Jalan Ipoh | Underground alignment begins after this station
Exit to Mutiara Complex. | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|16}} | Sentul Barat | Island | rowspan="11" | Underground | N/A
|3 lines {{KL bus code|T180|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|100}}}} |Sentul West | Theme: Preserving The Rustic | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|17}} | Titiwangsa
|File:Titiwangsa MRT Station Entrance A outview (230402) 01.jpg | Island | N/A
|6 lines {{KL bus code|BLUE|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|goklblue}}|link=Go KL City Bus}} |Titiwangsa | Interchange station with {{KLRT color code|AG|3}}{{KLRT color code|SP|3}}{{KLRT color code|MR|11}} LRT Ampang Line, LRT Sri Petaling Line and KL Monorail.
Proposed interchange with {{KLRT code|CC|08}} MRT Circle Line. Theme: Tidal Rhythm | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|18}} | Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Diverging Island | N/A
|N/A |Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Theme: Promoting Well-Being | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|19}} | Raja Uda–UTM | |Island | N/A
|2 lines {{KL bus code|220|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|200}}}} |Kampung Baru North | Theme: Resonating Heritage | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|20}} | Ampang Park | Stacked | N/A
|2 lines {{KL bus code|303|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|300}}}} |Ampang Park | Connecting station, without paid-area integration, with {{KLRT color code|KJ|9}} LRT Kelana Jaya Line.
Theme: Vibrancy Exit to Intermark Mall. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|21}} | Persiaran KLCC | |Stacked | N/A
|N/A |KLCC East | 7 mins walk to {{KLRT code|KJ|10}} KLCC via KLCC Park.
Theme: Pulse of Life | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|22}} | Conlay–Kompleks Kraf | |Island | N/A
|N/A |Conlay | 15 mins walk to {{KLRT code|KJ|10}} KLCC via Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
Theme: Discovering Culture | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|23}} | Tun Razak Exchange–Samsung Galaxy (TRX)
| 150px | Stacked Island | N/A
|1 line {{KL bus code|T407|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|400}}}} |Tun Razak Exchange |Cross-platform interchange with {{KLRT color code|KG|20}} MRT Kajang Line. Theme: Islamic Corporate Exit to The Exchange TRX via an underground passageway. | |||
| {{KLRT code|PY|24}} | {{lrts|Chan Sow Lin}} | Island | N/A
|4 lines {{KL bus code|T418|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|400}}}} | Chan Sow Lin | Interchange station with {{KLRT color code|AG|11}}{{KLRT color code|SP|11}} LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines.
Theme: Moulding Forms | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|25}} | Bandar Malaysia Utara
|File:MRT Bandar Malaysia Utara provisional station southbound (20230721 162938).jpg | | |||||
| |✓
| ✓ |Bandar Malaysia North | Provisional station{{Cite web|last=seetrustudio03|title=Sungai Besi Air Force Base (Bandar Malaysia Utara)|url=https://www.mymrt.com.my/project-updates/sungai-besi-air-force-base-bandar-malaysia-utara-15/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=MRT Corp|language=en-US|archive-date=7 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907194430/https://www.mymrt.com.my/project-updates/sungai-besi-air-force-base-bandar-malaysia-utara-15/|url-status=live}}
Theme: Inspired By Nature | |||||
| {{KLRT code|PY|26}} | Bandar Malaysia Selatan
|File:MRT Bandar Malaysia Selatan provisional station southbound (20230721 163051).jpg | - | | ||||
| |✓
| ✓ |Bandar Malaysia South | Provisional station
Proposed interchange with KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line, ERL KLIA Transit and {{rcb|KTM ETS|KTM ETS|route}}. Theme: Streamlined Flow | |||||
| {{KLRT code|PY|27}} | Kuchai | rowspan="8" | 16 March 2023 | Island | rowspan="3" | Elevated | ✓
|5 lines {{KL bus code|T585|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Kuchai Lama | Proposed interchange with {{KLRT code|CC|27}} MRT Circle Line |
| {{KLRT code|PY|28}} | Taman Naga Emas | |Island | ✓
|1 line {{KL bus code|T589|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Taman Naga Emas | |||
| {{KLRT code|PY|29}} | {{lrts|Sungai Besi}} | Side | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|590|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Sungai Besi | Interchange station with {{KLRT color code|SP|16}} LRT Sri Petaling Line. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|30}} | Taman Teknologi
|150px| | |||||
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| - |Technology Park | Provisional station | ||||
| {{KLRT code|PY|31}} | Serdang Raya Utara | Island | rowspan="4" | Elevated | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|T561|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Serdang Raya North | Exit to One South | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|32}} | Serdang Raya Selatan | 150x150px | Island | ✓
|1 line {{KL bus code|T564|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Serdang Raya South | Exit to South City Plaza | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|33}} | Serdang Jaya | 150x150px | Island | N/A
|4 lines {{KL bus code|540|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Seri Kembangan | Feeder Bus {{KL bus code|T569|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} to {{KLRT code|KG|30}} Batu 11 Cheras for the MRT Kajang Line.
Nearest station to {{KLRT code|KB|05}} Serdang for the Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line, with integration is possible through feeder bus {{KL bus code|T565|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} to Taman Muhibbah. | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|34}} | UPM | Island | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|T566|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |UPM | Exit to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), with feeder bus {{KL bus code|T567|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} to Faculty of Engineering and bus {{KL bus code|T568|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} to rest of campus.
Nearest station to IOI City Mall, access available via Trek Rides UPM-Serdang DRT service. | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|35}} | Taman Universiti
|File:MRT Taman Universiti provisional station (20230721 165042).jpg | - | Side | - | -
| - |Taman Universiti | Provisional station |
| {{KLRT code|PY|36}} | Taman Equine | rowspan="6" | 16 March 2023 | Island | rowspan="6" | Elevated | ✓
|3 lines {{KL bus code|540|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Equine Park | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|37}} | Putra Permai | 150x150px | Island | N/A
|2 line {{KL bus code|T544|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Taman Putra Permai | Feeder Bus {{KL bus code|T545|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} to {{KLRT code|SP|28}} Puchong Perdana for the LRT Sri Petaling Line. | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|38}} | 16 Sierra | 150x150px | Island | N/A
|✓ |16 Sierra | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|39}} | Cyberjaya Utara–Finexus | File:Cyberjaya Utara MRT Station outview (230419).jpg | Island | ✓
|2 lines {{KL bus code|T504|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Cyberjaya North | Bus to D'Pulze Shopping Centre and Multimedia University via feeder bus {{KL bus code|T505|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}}. | |
| {{KLRT code|PY|40}} | Cyberjaya City Centre–Limkokwing | File:Cyberjaya City Centre MRT Station outview (230419).jpg | Island | N/A
|2 lines {{KL bus code|T506|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} | N/A | ||
| {{KLRT code|PY|41}} | Putrajaya Sentral | Island | ✓
|8 lines {{KL bus code|T508|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}} |Putrajaya Sentral | Southern terminus. Connecting station, without paid-area integration, with {{KLRT code|KT|3}} ERL KLIA Transit and proposed {{rint|my|14}} Putrajaya Monorail.
Bus to IOI City Mall via third-party bus route {{KL bus code|T523|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|50}}}}. |
Rolling stock
File:MRT Putrajaya Line Train (220724) 2.jpg
The rolling stock is provided by HAP Consortium which consists of Hyundai Rotem, Apex Communications and POSCO Engineering. The trains are fully automatic with a capacity of 1,200 passengers in a 4-car trainsets formation.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/05/12/mrcb-ijm-apex-among-winners-of-rm4b-mrt-line-2-jobs/ |title=MRCB, IJM, Apex among winners of RM4.2b MRT Line 2 jobs - Business News | the Star Online |access-date=3 June 2016 |archive-date=24 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624072836/http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/05/12/mrcb-ijm-apex-among-winners-of-rm4b-mrt-line-2-jobs/ |url-status=live }}
The 4-car trainsets are maintained at 2 purpose-built facilities, Sungai Buloh and Serdang depots, located nearby Kwasa Damansara and the proposed Taman Universiti stations respectively.{{cite book|title=Progress Report|year=2012|publisher=MRT Corp|pages=13|url=http://www.mymrt.com.my/download/annualReport/MRT-ProgressReport2012-ENG.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225936/http://www.mymrt.com.my/download/annualReport/MRT-ProgressReport2012-ENG.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016}}
The front and back of the trainsets resemble a duck's bill, which is why they are called "Ducky".
=Formation=
The train consists of four cars, with car 1 facing towards Kwasa Damansara and car 2 facing towards Putrajaya Sentral.
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| Motor Car || Trailer Car || Trailer Car || Motor Car |
Ridership
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| colspan="5" align="center" | Putrajaya Line Ridership{{cite web|title=Statistic of Rail Transport|url=https://www.mot.gov.my/en/land/reports/quarterly-statistics-of-rail-transport|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112182607/https://www.mot.gov.my/en/land/reports/quarterly-statistics-of-rail-transport|archive-date=12 January 2023|publisher=Ministry of Transport (Malaysia)}}{{cite web |title=Public Transportation Ridership |url=https://data.gov.my/dashboard/public-transportation|access-date = 18 January 2024|publisher=Ministry of Transport (Malaysia)}} |
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| style="width:10%"| Year
! style="width:10%"| Month/Quarter ! style="width:20%"| Ridership ! style="width:10%"| Annual Ridership ! Note |
| rowspan="4" align="center" |2025
| align="center" |Q4 | align="center" | | rowspan="4" align="center" |17,263,341 | |
| align="center" |Q3
| align="center" | | |
| align="center" |Q2
| align="center" |4,485,310 | As of April 2025 |
| align="center" |Q1
| align="center" |12,778,031 | |
| rowspan="4" align="center" |2024
| align="center" |Q4 | align="center" |13,300,744 | rowspan="4" align="center" |48,126,110 | |
| align="center" |Q3
| align="center" |12,713,690 | |
| align="center" |Q2
| align="center" |11,349,890 | |
| align="center" |Q1
| align="center" |10,761,786 | |
| rowspan="4" align="center" |2023
| align="center" |Q4 | align="center" |10,244,894 | rowspan="4" align="center" |29,555,851 | {{KLRT code|PY|13}} {{stn|Kampung Batu}} – {{KLRT code|PY|41}} {{stn|Putrajaya Sentral}} section opened on 16 March 2023 |
| align="center" |Q3
| align="center" |8,868,780 | |
| align="center" |Q2
| align="center" |7,223,564 | |
| align="center" |Q1
| align="center" |3,218,613 | |
| rowspan="4" align="center" |2022
| align="center" |Q4 | align="center" |1,904,804 | rowspan="4" align="center" |4,147,577 | |
| align="center" |Q3
| align="center" |1,873,209 | |
| align="center" |Q2
| align="center" |369,564 |{{KLRT code|PY|01}} {{stn|Kwasa Damansara}} – {{KLRT code|PY|13}} {{stn|Kampung Batu}} section opened on 16 June 2022 |
| align="center" |Q1
| align="center" | - | |
Criticism
Inaccessibility of stations and inadequate first and last mile connectivity has been criticized by potential users of the new MRT line - a problem which has already led to lower than expected ridership on other public transport lines in the Klang Valley. For example, the Cyberjaya stations are located far away from the main town centre.{{cite news|title=Govt should focus on pedestrian walkways, bicycle lanes to increase accessibility to rail stations|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2023/03/01/govt-should-focus-on-pedestrian-walkways-bicycle-lanes-to-increase-accessibility-to-rail-stations-neville-lamech/57323|newspaper=Malay Mail|access-date=3 March 2023}}
References
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Notes
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External links
- [https://www.mymrt.com.my/public/sg-buloh-serdang-putrajaya-ssp-line/ Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp)]
- [http://www.mrt.com.my/ssp/index.htm MRT Website]
- [http://www.prasarana.com.my/ Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170811230216/http://www.spad.gov.my/ Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD)]
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