Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) is set to invest RM50 million to upgrade various facilities at monorail stations.
According to Bernama, Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the upgrades will include repairing damaged elevators at 11 stations, fixing doors between platforms and monorails, refurbishing restrooms, and installing numerous CCTV cameras.
The enhancement works are scheduled to start in October this year and conclude by April next year.
Elevators repair
He noted that the repair contracts for the elevators have been awarded, with work beginning in October and finishing by April.
The stations involved include Imbi, Hang Tuah, Tun Sambanthan, Raja Chulan, Bukit Nenas, KL Sentral, Chow Kit, Titiwangsa, and Maharajalela.
“Additionally, we will focus on repairing malfunctioning platform doors, with the first phase covering four stations (KL Sentral, Tun Sambanthan, Maharajalela, and Hang Tuah) to be completed by October. The second phase, involving seven more stations, will be finished by December,” Loke stated during a press conference at Wisma Monorail.
Improve station safety
Loke emphasized the importance of these repairs due to past incidents of passengers falling onto the tracks, highlighting the necessity for safe and reliable services for all, including visually impaired individuals.
“For the CCTV installations, we will ensure they include video analytics to address recent incidents at the stations. Identified locations will see repairs start in September,” he added.
