MRT Circle Line

The MRT 3, MRT Line 3 or MRT Circle Line was a proposed thirteenth rail transit line, the fifth fully automated and driverless rail system in Klang Valley area. If completed, this line would form the loop line of the Greater KL/Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The director of this project is the former chief executive officer of Rapid Rail, Dato' Ir. Zohari Sulaiman.[5]

This article is about the rapid transit system in Malaysia. For the rapid transit system in Singapore, see Circle MRT line.

MRT Circle Line
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Overview
Native name	Laluan MRT Lingkaran
Type	Rapid transit
System	KVMRT Line 3 (MRT3)
Status	Shelved on 30 May 2018 until further notice[1]
Stations	26[2] Elevated:7 Underground: 19
Services	Orbital (Ampang Jaya - Bandar Malaysia - KL Eco City - Bukit Kiara - Sentul - Setapak - Ampang)
Line number	13
Operation
Planned opening	March 2028
Conduction system	Automated and driverless
Technical
Line length	40 km (25 mi)[3][4] Elevated: 8 km (5.0 mi) Underground: 32 km (20 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	Maximum operating speed of 100 km per hour
Route map

MRT Circle Line
12 Sentul West Sentul 1 MATRADE Sentul Timur 4 Mont Kiara Setapak Sri Hartamas Semarak Bukit Damansara Jelatek 5 9 Bukit Kiara Berembang Telawi Taman Dato Ahmad Razali 2 5 Abdullah Hukum Ampang 3 Taman Desa Bandar Baru Ampang 1 7 12 Bandar Malaysia South Kampung Ampang Campuran 1 4 Salak Selatan Hospital Ampang Bandar Sri Permaisuri Taman Muda 9 Taman Midah Kampung Cheras Baru

It was one of three planned rail lines under Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project by MRT Corp. Announcement of alignment and station locations was expected during the second quarter of 2011. The MRT Circle Line was expected to cover the hotspots surrounding the Bandar Malaysia, Ampang, KL Ecocity, Bukit Kiara and Sentul. Interest in building the line resurfaced in early 2015,[6] but the project was then shelved by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in May 2018.[7][8]

Chronology

• 12 August 2016 - MRT Corp announced that it is expected to submit the study on the MRT Line 3 to the government by year-end.[9]
• 6 September 2017 - Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai indicated that plans are being drawn up to fast-track the construction of MRT 3 for completion before 2027.[10]
• 27 October 2017 - During Budget 2018 announced on 27 Oct 2017, Prime Minister Najib Razak indicated that plans are being drawn up to fast-track the construction of MRT 3 for completion before 2025.
• 3 January 2018 - The former CEO of Rapid Rail, Dato' Ir. Zohari Sulaiman, is appointed by MRTCorp to be the project director of this project.[5]
• 30 May 2018 - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced that the government would scrap the MRT 3 rail transit project.[1][8]
• 23 December 2019 - Transport Minister Anthony Loke - Review of MRT3 under way.[11]

Comments from MRT Corp. CEO

On 1 June 2018 (2 days after the project has been shelved by the Prime Minister), Dato' Sri Shahril Mokhtar who is the Chief Executive Officer of MRT Corp said that the cancellation of the project is not a mistake but it still needs to be done in the future.

"We abide by the government’s decision (to discontinue the project) but we also acknowledge that the MRT line 3 is critical to close all the loop. We hope that one day in the future, once the government’s fiscal position gets better, the government will consider this.", he added.[12]

Sentul-Maluri alignment possibility

[13]

Station Code	Station Name	Platform type	Interchange/Notes
SP1	Sentul Timur	Terminal	Interchange with Sri Petaling Line, at  SP1  Sentul Timur.
KC01	Sentul		Possible interchange with Seremban Line at  KC01  KTM Sentul.
SSP12	Sentul West		Possible interchange with Putrajaya Line at  SSP12  Sentul West.
	MATRADE
	Publika shopping gallery
	Mont Kiara
	Sri Hartamas
	Pusat Sains Negara
SBK12A	Bukit Kiara		Possible interchange with Kajang Line, at  SBK12A  Bukit Kiara.
	Seksyen 19
	Seksyen 13
	UMMC (PPUM)
KJ19	KL Gateway–Universiti		Possible interchange with Kelana Jaya Line, at  KJ19  KL Gateway–Universiti.
KD02	Angkasapuri		Possible interchange station to Port Klang Line, at  KD02  Angkasapuri.
	Old Klang Road
	Taman Desa
	Kuchai Jaya
SSP23	Kuchai Lama		Possible interchange with Putrajaya Line, at  SSP23  Kuchai Lama.
KB03	Salak Selatan		Possible interchange with Seremban Line at  KB03  KTM Salak Selatan.
	Bandar Sri Permaisuri
SBK22	Maluri	Terminal	Terminus. Possible interchange with Kajang Line, replacing the existing built  AG13  Maluri LRT station.

Other possible stations

•  SSP22  Bandar Malaysia South - Interchange with Putrajaya Line
•  KJ18  Kerinchi - Interchange with Kelana Jaya Line
•  KJ5  Setiawangsa - Interchange with Kelana Jaya Line[14]
•  KJ6  Jelatek - Interchange with Kelana Jaya Line
•  KB01  Mid Valley - Interchange with Seremban Line

Sentul-Bangsar alignment posibility
3 4 S01 Sentul Timur S02 Jalan Kuching KA05 Segambut 2 S03 MATRADE S04 Jalan Duta S05 Mont Kiara S06 Sri Hartamas S07 Pusat Sains Negara S08 Bukit Kiara 9 S09 PPUM S10 Kerinchi 5 S11 Mid Valley 1
Interchange stations integrated paid area single fare trip non-integrated paid area multiple fare trips

References

1. "Govt scraps MRT 3 project". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
2. "MRT Corp calls for tender to build and finance MRT3 line". The Edge Markets. 6 November 2017.
3. "MRT Corp planning 3rd line for Klang Valley". New Straits Times.
4. "Kuala Lumpur MRT, Malaysia" (PDF). Global Mass Transit Research.
5. "MRT Corp appoints Zohari Sulaiman as MRT3 project director". NST Online. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
6. Wong, Joseph (5 February 2015). "Eyes now on MRT Line 3". The Ant Daily. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
7. "PM Mahathir : Malaysia's planned MRT3 cancelled". The Edge Markets. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
8. "Govt slams brakes on MRT3 and HSR projects". NST Online. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
9. "MRT Corp to submit Line 3 study to govt by year-end". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
10. "Plans to fast-track MRT 3's completion". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
11. "Review of MRT3 under way". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
12. "MRT CEO: The MRT3 project should be carried out in future to 'close the loop'". NST Online. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
13. "Possible segment of MRT Circle Line at Ekspo Negaraku 2017". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
14. "PM: Reducing road traffic a game changer in transforming lifestyle of Malaysians". Retrieved 25 March 2018.

External links

• Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp)
• Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana)
• Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD)
• MRT Circle Line - mrt.com.my