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The Kelana Jaya LRT Line suffered service disruptions on May 12 and May 18, with investigations revealing a damaged battery cable insulator in the first incident, the first such failure since the line opened in 1998.

Rapid Rail COO Nor Azmi Mohd Yusof attributed some failures to ageing trains and temporary instability from ongoing upgrade works, while noting the line's load factor hit 109% in April.

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00:01Commuters on the Kalana Jaya LRT line have had a rough time lately, and the operator is now facing questions
00:08over a string of recent disruptions on one of Klang Valley's busiest rail lines.
00:12The line experienced service disruptions on May 12th and May 18th, drawing widespread public frustration.
00:18The May 18th incident was caused by a component failure at Kalana Jaya station, while investigations into the May 12th
00:24disruption revealed a damaged battery cable insulator,
00:27the first such failure since the line began operations back in 1998.
00:32Rapid Rail Chief Operating Officer, Noor Azmi Muhammad Yusuf, addressed the incidents at a media briefing on Wednesday, acknowledging that
00:39aging trains have contributed to some technical failures.
00:42He however stressed that not every disruption is caused solely by the age of the fleet.
00:46Bukan semua incident ataupun kerosakan train disebabkan atas faktor usia train.
00:53Jadi ada juga yang seperti saya terangkan tadi, mungkin yang kita rasakan ianya adalah kerosakan ataupun mungkin pengguna anggap disruption
01:03ni sistem rosak.
01:05Tetapi sebenarnya dia adalah ketidakstabilan daripada sistem yang sedang dinaik taraf.
01:12Jadi yang ini saya rasa perlu clear because bila sistem sedang dinaik taraf, untuk mencapai satu tahap kestabilan sistem, dia
01:20juga mengambil masa.
01:21Jadi mungkin kontraktor juga akan lihat daripada operasional of the system apabila ada kerosakan-kerosakan kecil yang akan ditangani oleh
01:37pihak kontraktor dan ditambah baik oleh pihak kontraktor.
01:39Tetapi kerosakan kecil ni juga akan memberi impak kepada operasi kita.
01:44The pressure on the line is real. Spanning 46.6km across 37 stations, the Kelana Jaya Line has seen passenger
01:52numbers more than double between 2020 and 2026.
01:56In April alone, the load factor hit 109%, well beyond capacity.
02:01To prevent future breakdowns, Rapid Rail says it has shifted to a condition-based maintenance approach.
02:06We take a condition-based maintenance approach. This is one approach that is proactive.
02:14It is possible to remove the bags before there is a disaster.
02:17As for longer-term relief, commuters may have to wait.
02:2126 new trains are expected to begin arriving in 2029, with the full fleet replacement set for completion by end
02:28of 2030.
02:29Until then, Rapid Rail says it remains committed to keeping the line running safely.
02:33...sampai waktu untuk midlife refudishment.
02:36Di mana dia akan...
02:44...sampai waktu untuk midlife refugishment.
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