The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System is an integrated transport network that primarily serves the Klang Valley region and Greater Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The system commenced operations in August 1995 with the introduction of commuter rail service on the existing rail between Kuala Lumpur and Rawang. The system have since expanded and currently consists of 12 fully operating rail lines in a radial formation; two commuter rail lines, 7 rapid transit lines, 1 bus rapid transit line, 2 airport rail links to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport's (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and one temporarily suspended airport rail link to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. The system encompasses of grade-separated railway with 216 operational stations.

History Rail transit in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor began in 1886 when a railway line from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Kuda (just outside Klang) was opened. The line remains operational to this day as the Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line.

The first rail transit system to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas was introduced on 14 August 1995, as the KTM Komuter. A year later in December 1996, STAR LRT entered into service, followed by the PUTRA LRT which opened in stages beginning September 1998.

STAR LRT, a light rapid transit (LRT) system, was first conceived in the 1981 Transport Master Plan, when the Malaysian government proposed a network of LRT lines connecting Kuala Lumpur city centre with the surrounding areas. An agreement was signed between the government and STAR in 1992 and construction began in 1993.An LRT-Bus strategy for greater Kuala Lumpur: What future integration? , page 9-10 A second LRT system, the PUTRA LRT, was conceived and began construction in 1994. Both systems would eventually begin operations in 1996 and 1998 respectively.

The initial plan was for STAR and PUTRA to build, own and manage the LRTs. However, both companies ran into financial difficulties and were heavily in debt by 2001, which led to the government taking over both LRTs via Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, now known as Prasarana Malaysia.LRT to be bailed out, govt confirms The LRT lines were subsequently renamed to LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines, and LRT Kelana Jaya Line respectively.

In April 2002, Express Rail Link, which began construction in May 1997, entered into service, with two lines that connect KL Sentral to the newly built Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (now KLIA Terminal 1). The lines were extended to KLIA's Terminal 2 (then known as klia2) in 2014.

In 2003, the KL Monorail opened for service. However, the operator and owner of the line, KL Monorail System Sdn Bhd, quickly ran into financial difficulties and the service was again taken over by Prasarana Malaysia in 2007.

In 2015, the BRT Sunway Line entered into service, serving the densely populated Sunway area.

In 2016, the Sri Petaling Line was extended to with 11 new stations. The Kelana Jaya Line was similarly extended to Putra Heights with 17 new stations. The extension of both lines serves the Puchong Jaya and Subang Jaya areas.

In 2010, proposals for a mass rapid transit (MRT) system similar to the Singapore's MRT network was put forth. This resulted in the launching of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project. The first line to be constructed, the MRT Kajang Line, opened on 16 December 2016. A second MRT line, the MRT Putrajaya Line official opened on 16 June 2022. Phase 2 of the line was subsequently launched on 16 March 2023. Unlike the LRT lines, the MRT lines are owned by MRT Corp, but are integrated with the LRT and Monorail lines and are all operated under a single rapid transit system called Rapid KL.

In 2026, the LRT Shah Alam Line was launched, becoming the third LRT system and fourth LRT line in the Klang Valley.

A third MRT line and the final part of the KVMRT project, the MRT Circle Line, is currently in its planning stage and is projected to be completed by 2032.

Integration Initially, different competing companies operated the various transit systems and had developed these rail and bus systems separately and at various times. As a result, many of these systems did not integrate well with the others, making transferring from system to system inconvenient for passengers. Aggravated by Kuala Lumpur's poor pedestrian network, moving from one rail system to another often required a lot of walking, stair-climbing, and escalator-use.

Since 28 November 2011, the paid areas of shared stations operated by Rapid Rail under the Rapid KL system for the , , and , as well as the from 1 March 2012, have been integrated physically under a common ticketing system, effectively making those stations interchange stations. This enables commuters to transfer between lines at the interchange stations without buying a new ticket each time, provided that they do not exit the paid area. This became possible at the , , , and stations. With the opening of the latest rapid transit lines on 17 July 2017 and 16 June 2022, the and respectively, the integrated system has been expanded to , -, , , , and stations, and to station with the launching of the .

The is currently the only rapid transit line of Rapid KL that is not integrated with the rest of the system, despite having interchanges at (with the Kelana Jaya Line) and (with the Kajang Line). The line currently uses a newer integrated fare system, which will replace and be expanded to the rest of the Rapid KL system in the future.

The KTM Komuter lines and Express Rail Link (ERL) lines implement their own ticketing systems and only allow integration between their respective rail lines.

Fares The Touch 'n Go stored value fare card is accepted as a mode of payment on the Rapid Bus system, LRT, MRT, BRT, and monorail lines, as well as the KTM Komuter and ERL lines, easing the hassle of buying separate tickets for travelling on different networks. However, the fare integration for the Rapid KL system does not include KTM Komuter and Express Rail Link.

Rapid Rail, the operator of the LRT, MRT and monorail lines, and Rapid Bus (which covers about 70% of the Klang Valley's bus network as well as the BRT Sunway Line), provide various daily and monthly passes for commuters.

Since February 2024, KTM Kommuter services started accepting credit and debit card as payment method, including NFC based mobile payment services such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. Rapid KL services are slated to follow suit with the implementation of open payment system starting March 2024 and concluding by March 2025.

System network

The KTM Komuter, a commuter rail service, provides local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. The light rapid transit (LRT) lines and monorail line were introduced later on to serve the urban Kuala Lumpur area and its satellite towns and cities. (i.e. Ampang, Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Puchong, Gombak, Shah Alam, Klang) The mass rapid transit (MRT) lines aim to connect the outskirts of the Klang Valley (i.e. Damansara, Sungai Buloh, Putrajaya, Kajang) with the city centre. Malaysia's first bus rapid transit (BRT) line was introduced to ease pedestrian traffic in Bandar Sunway, a thriving leisure and entertainment township in Subang Jaya. 3 airport rail links connect the city centre with the 2 major airports of the Klang Valley, two to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport's (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2, and one to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. Line Number Line Name Began Operation Last Extension Terminus Stations Length(km) System Depots Operator 13 March 2025 27 135.6 Commuter rail(S-train) • Sentul• Seremban KTM 11 May 2026 34 127.5 6 December 1998 18 15 Light metro• Ampang• Kuala Sungai Baru Rapid Rail 1 December 2016 29 37.6 30 June 2016 37 46.4• Subang 1 May 2014 KL Sentral KLIA T2 3 59.1 Express Airport rail link • Salak Tinggi ERL 6 Airport rail link KL Sentral Titiwangsa 11 8.6 Monorail • Brickfields Rapid Rail 17 July 2017 29 46 Rapid transit • Sungai Buloh• Kajang (temporarily suspended) - 3 24.5 Airport rail link (Limited express) • Sentul KTM 2037.8Light metro• Johan Setia Rapid Rail 16 March 2023 36 57.7 Rapid transit • Sungai Buloh• Serdang Sunway-Setia JayaUSJ 7 7 5.6 Bus rapid transit • Sunway Rapid BusTotal216Counting interchange stations (paid area integration) and connecting stations (non-paid area integration) within same station building only once.593.3

Proposed and future lines

Future lines The construction of the third MRT line, the is expected to commence in 2027. Line NumberLine NameStationsLengthStatusPlanned openingTerminusSystemDepotsOperator 3051.6 kmUndergoing land acquisition2032Circle routeRapid transit• Kampung Puah • Taman Midah Rapid Rail

Proposed / shelved lines Line NumberLine NameStationsLengthStatusTerminus 25TBAShelved since 2004Putrajaya SentralKajang & Cyberjaya 2432.52 kmShelved on 28 November 2017

Ridership Annual Ridership Line Number Line Name202120222023202420252026 4,583,22911,161,82113,502,85612,484,75110,230,6385,901,959 21,938,97344,151,33250,590,57964,022,91571,019,40048,686,317 25,123,61455,015,76573,763,59284,733,29789,632,50259,488,395 53,434564,5851,442,3931,888,5202,103,9201,052,421 724,9973,384,9965,143,2176,085,5147,190,7833,725,916 4,226,32910,668,06918,107,57320,032,39221,101,21013,814,778 19,573,01045,348,20966,501,50884,520,99492,737,53263,563,734 (temporarily suspended)94627,9514,174- - - -----3,283,911 -4,147,57729,555,85148,126,11055,670,06439,052,196 1,293,9433,615,8995,087,9265,835,4586,711,5975,053,967Total77,518,475178,086,204263,699,669327,729,951356,397,646243,623,594

Rolling stock

Line Code Line Name Formation In service On order Rolling Stock Manufacturers Image 6 carriage EMU 37 trainsets (222 car) KTM Class 92 CRRC Zhuzhou 6 carriage high-floor LRV 50 trainsets (300 car) CRRC Zhuzhou LRV "AMY" 2 carriage Linear induction EMU 35 trainsets (70 car) Bombardier Innovia ART 200 Bombardier 4 carriage Linear induction EMU 35 trainsets (140 car) 14 trainsets (56 car)27 trainsets (108 car) Bombardier Innovia Metro 300*Consortium Bombardier / Hartasuma 4 carriage EMU 8 trainsets (32 car) Siemens Desiro ET 425 M Siemens Mobility2 trainsets (8 car) CRRC Changchun "Equator EMU" CRRC Changchun 4 trainsets (16 car) Siemens Desiro ET 425 M Siemens Mobility 4 trainsets (16 car) CRRC Changchun "Equator EMU" CRRC Changchun 4 carriage monorail EMU9 trainsets (36 car)Scomi SUTRA Scomi Rail 4 carriage EMU 58 trainsets (232 car) Siemens Inspiro "The Guiding Light" *Consortium Siemens / CRRC Nanjing Puzhen / SMH Rail 3 carriage EMU 4 trainsets (12 car) KTM Class 83 Hyundai Precision / Marubeni 3 carriage LRV 22 trainsets (66 car) CRRC Zhuzhou LRV "Pingu" *Consortium CRRC Zhuzhou / Siemens Ltd China / Tegap Dinamik 4 carriage EMU 49 trainsets (196 car) Hyundai Rotem EMU "Ducky" *Consortium Hyundai Rotem / Apex Communications / POSCO Engineering Single-deck bus 15 battery run-electric bus BYD K9 BYD Auto

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References

External links Klang Valley Integrated Transit Map - Official KUALA LUMPUR METRO MAP on INAT MAPS