To improve passenger safety, Rapid KL has begun installing platform doors at Kelana Jaya LRT and Ampang/Sri Petaling LRT stations since August 1, with progress at 85% as of September 26.
Putra Heights is the first station to benefit – the southern terminus for both lines will serve as a reference for the phased installation of platform doors at other stations, Rapid KL said in a recent statement.
“Passenger safety has always been our priority. The installation of platform safety barriers is another proactive step to strengthen safety at stations, while giving passengers greater confidence when waiting for and boarding trains.
“Implementation at Putra Heights station allows us to ensure that the installation and operational aspects are properly refined before being extended to other stations,” said Prasarana group COO (strategy and development) and acting group president and CEO Dr Prodyut Dutt.
In early 2025, a visually-impaired man fell on to the LRT tracks and sadly got run over by a train, and in April 2026, a 39-year old woman fell onto the tracks at the Abdullah Hukum LRT station and got trapped beneath a train. These are just two of many similar incidents of late.
Newer systems such as the Putrajaya MRT and the Kajang MRT (plus the Kelana Jaya LRT’s underground sections in the city centre) had platform doors from the start, and although the KL Monorail didn’t have them at launch, they were retrofitted in stages a few years ago. Although brand spanking new, the Shah Alam LRT doesn’t have them at all.
Why only start installing platform doors ,from this Aug 1?
All these safety doors should be installed from day 1.
The CEO of this GLC at the time of commission of the LRT should be investigated for negligence.
Just pathetic how these highly paid executives run our LRTs.
Actually even Singapore when they first started the MRT system way back in the 80s, didn’t have platform doors. But as the system went fully operational, some geniuses decided to see if they were immortal. Hence the need for platform doors. I believe the same thinking happened in Malaysia as well.
LRT Putra line first started back in 1998 so nice.
Bullet train stations in Japan and China do not have platform doors!!
Is somebody making money or is it people do not have common sense?
because malaysians piss on safety :)
Basically it comes down to safety lapses by folks falling on the railway tracks and halting service. So, they had no choice but to install these doors