Two weeks ago Malaysia's first MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) line was opened to the public. For a period of one month people can ride for free while the operators figure and sort out any teething problem. Here's my take on the matter...
Tuesday afternoon 20th December 2016, four days after the line was opened to public I decided to try out the service. This is not one of the MRT train though. This one is a KTM Komuter (commuter) train which plies the route close to my house in Rawang on to Kuala Lumpur and beyond.
I took it to get to Sungai Buloh where lies the first station of the MRT.
Its been many years since I regularly relied on public transport. I took this picture so that I can later compare its room with the MRT.
Train passing down the small town of Kuang.
A station or two later I arrived at Sungai Buloh where the MRT station is connected to the new KTM Komuter station...
To get to the MRT one have to climb up 2 or 3 levels.
Ah. Finally. At the level of the MRT.
It is situated at some height compared to the surroundings...
Looking at the MRT-LRT (Light Rapid Transit)-train-monorail network of greater Kuala Lumpur including those yet to be opened.
Stations covered by this MRT line. Almost half the line has been opened, the rest are still under construction.
My my. The full integrated network coverage is very astounding. I'm proud to say that if everything works fine, over time greater KL has a network that could challenge whatever I've remembered and could infer from my student days in London.
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