MRT Circle Line

The MRT 3, MRT Line 3 or MRT Circle Line was a proposed thirteenth rail transit line, the fourth subway line and 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.[4]

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 nameLaluan MRT Lingkaran
StatusShelved on 30 May 2018, planned revival in 2020[1]
OwnerMRT Corp
Line number13
Termini MRT3-01  Bukit Kiara
 MRT3-24  PPUM
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKVMRT Line 3 (MRT3)
ServicesOrbital
Depot(s)Semarak
History
Planned openingMarch 2028
Technical
Line length40 km (25 mi)[2][3]
Elevated: 8 km (5.0 mi)
Underground: 32 km (20 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Conduction systemAutomated and driverless
Operating speedMaximum operating speed of 100 km per hour
Route map
MRT Circle Line
Jalan Duta
Segambut Tengah
2
MATRADE
Sentul Barat
12
Mont Kiara
Sentul Timur
34
Sri Hartamas
Ayer Panas
Pusat Sains Negara
Semarak
9
 Bukit Kiara
Setiawangsa
5
UMMC
Ampang Hilir
5
 Kerinchi
Desa Pandan
1
 Mid Valley
Pandan Indah
3
12
 Bandar Malaysia Selatan
Taman Kencana
4
 Salak Selatan
Pandan Perdana
PPUKM
Taman Midah
9

It was one of three planned rail lines under Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project by MRT Corp. The MRT Circle Line was expected to form a loop line circling but not entering Kuala Lumpur's central business district, while linking up the radial rail lines. Interest in building the line resurfaced in early 2015; [5] the project was shelved by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in May 2018 [6][7] but a revival was announced in November 2020.[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.[4]
  • 30 May 2018 - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced that the government would scrap the MRT 3 rail transit project.[1][7]
  • 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]

Possible alignment

To date no information is available on the actual alignment of the proposed line. The stations listed below is obtained from a proposal from November 2020. [13][14]

Station Code Station Area Interchange/Notes
 MRT3-01  SBKxx Bukit KiaraInterchange with Kajang Line via purpose-built Infill station
 MRT3-02 INTAN / PSNInstitut Tadbiran Awam Negara

(INTAN) / Pusat Sains Negara (PSN)

 MRT3-03 Sri Hartamas
 MRT3-04 Mont Kiara
 MRT3-05 Jalan Duta
 MRT3-06 MATRADEMITEC and MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre
 MRT3-07  KAxx Segambut Tengah / Jalan KuchingInterchange with Port Klang Line via purpose-built infill station
 MRT3-08  SSP12  Sentul BaratInterchange with Putrajaya Line
 MRT3-09  SP1  AG1  Sentul TimurInterchange with Ampang Line & Sri Petaling Line
 MRT3-10  Ayer Panas
 MRT3-11  SemarakDepot
 MRT3-12  KJ5 SetiawangsaInterchange with Kelana Jaya Line
 MRT3-13 Ampang Hilir / Ampang Point Shopping Centre
 MRT3-14 Desa Pandan
 MRT3-15  AG14 Pandan IndahInterchange with Ampang Line
 MRT3-16  Taman Kencana
 MRT3-17  Pandan Perdana
 MRT3-18  SBK24  Taman MidahInterchange with Kajang Line
 MRT3-19  PPUKM / UKMMCPusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) or Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC)
 MRT3-20  SP13  Salak SelatanInterchange with Sri Petaling Line
 MRT3-21  SSP22  Bandar Malaysia SelatanFuture station, interchange with Putrajaya Line
 MRT3-22  KB01  Mid Valley Interchange with Seremban Line

Pedestrian access to Abdullah Hukum

 MRT3-23  KJ18  Kerinchi Interchange to Kelana Jaya Line
 MRT3-24  PPUM / UMMCPusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (PPUM) or University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)

References
  1. "Govt scraps MRT 3 project". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "MRT Corp planning 3rd line for Klang Valley". New Straits Times.
  3. "Kuala Lumpur MRT, Malaysia" (PDF). Global Mass Transit Research.
  4. "MRT Corp appoints Zohari Sulaiman as MRT3 project director". NST Online. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  5. Wong, Joseph (5 February 2015). "Eyes now on MRT Line 3". The Ant Daily. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
  6. "PM Mahathir : Malaysia's planned MRT3 cancelled". The Edge Markets. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  7. "Govt slams brakes on MRT3 and HSR projects". NST Online. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  8. "Focus turns to structure for MRT3". The Star (Malaysia). 10 Nov 2020. Retrieved 18 Jan 2021.
  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. "PROJEK MASS RAPID TRANSIT LEMBAH KLANG LALUAN 3 - CIRCLE LINE". Retrieved 18 Jan 2021.
  14. https://i.imgur.com/1ValcOX.jpg. Retrieved 18 Jan 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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