LRT extensions to be awarded by June
BernamaPublished: Feb 12, 2012 10:40 AM | Updated: Feb 12, 2012 10:41 AM
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd hopes to award all LRT Line Extension contracts by the first half of 2012.
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd hopes to award all LRT Line Extension contracts by the first half of 2012.
Its group director for project development, Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff, said the entire project consisting of the Kelana Jaya line and the Ampang line had a combined total of between 40 to 50 contracts.
To date, about 80 to 90 per cent had been awarded while only two stations and the main depot for the Ampang line were still undergoing the process of tendering, he told reporters in Petaling Jaya today.
The total value of contracts that have been awarded for both lines currently stands at RM4.5 billion.
For the supply of 20 trains for the Ampang line, estimated to be worth RM1 billion, the company was presently evaluating seven supply submissions, Zulkifli said.
Trains for the Kelana Jaya line as were ordered last year.
The other system contract yet to be awarded was for electrical and mechanical system works.
"The system side involves installing power supply, track work, signalling and so on.
"The system work will come in after the civil work has been completed by the main civil contractors," Zulkifli said.
"We are working hard to keep to this schedule in the interest of the public," he said.
LRT extension ‘progressing well’
Meanwhile, the LRT Line Extension Project (LEP) building works which began in 2010, are progressing well, with almost 90 per cent of tender contracts awarded to appointed companies said Zulkifli.
He said most of the work packages had been awarded, except for two stations and depots for Ampang Line.
He said the contract for the supply of trains and the work package for systems had yet to be awarded, pending completion of the station buildings.
"After the civil works are completed, we can appoint companies for those works by tender, for the operation systems such as power supply and track works.
"We hope all the contracts will be awarded to companies by middle of this year," he said in a media briefing session of the project today.
In completing the project, Prasarana face challenges, not only in construction but also social-related issues involving noise pollution from the train, which is bound to inconvenience residents at certain track routes.
Zulkifli said, most of the problems involving noise pollution would be resolved with the setting up of sound barriers after discussion with the residents involved.
For the projects, the extension for Ampang Line is 17.7km long, with 11 new stations while the Kelana Jaya Line extension is 17km long with 12 new stations.
The Ampang Line extension begins from the Seri Petaling station and ends at the new Putra Heights Station in Subang.
The Kelana Jaya Line extension starts from the Kelana Jaya station before the tracks also end at the Putra Heights Station.
Both are expected to be completed in 2014.
The Putra Heights station would be the interchange station for the extension project, said Zulkifli.
- Bernama
Its group director for project development, Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff, said the entire project consisting of the Kelana Jaya line and the Ampang line had a combined total of between 40 to 50 contracts.
To date, about 80 to 90 per cent had been awarded while only two stations and the main depot for the Ampang line were still undergoing the process of tendering, he told reporters in Petaling Jaya today.
The total value of contracts that have been awarded for both lines currently stands at RM4.5 billion.
For the supply of 20 trains for the Ampang line, estimated to be worth RM1 billion, the company was presently evaluating seven supply submissions, Zulkifli said.
Trains for the Kelana Jaya line as were ordered last year.
The other system contract yet to be awarded was for electrical and mechanical system works.
"The system side involves installing power supply, track work, signalling and so on.
"The system work will come in after the civil work has been completed by the main civil contractors," Zulkifli said.
"We are working hard to keep to this schedule in the interest of the public," he said.
LRT extension ‘progressing well’
Meanwhile, the LRT Line Extension Project (LEP) building works which began in 2010, are progressing well, with almost 90 per cent of tender contracts awarded to appointed companies said Zulkifli.
He said most of the work packages had been awarded, except for two stations and depots for Ampang Line.
He said the contract for the supply of trains and the work package for systems had yet to be awarded, pending completion of the station buildings.
"After the civil works are completed, we can appoint companies for those works by tender, for the operation systems such as power supply and track works.
"We hope all the contracts will be awarded to companies by middle of this year," he said in a media briefing session of the project today.
In completing the project, Prasarana face challenges, not only in construction but also social-related issues involving noise pollution from the train, which is bound to inconvenience residents at certain track routes.
Zulkifli said, most of the problems involving noise pollution would be resolved with the setting up of sound barriers after discussion with the residents involved.
For the projects, the extension for Ampang Line is 17.7km long, with 11 new stations while the Kelana Jaya Line extension is 17km long with 12 new stations.
The Ampang Line extension begins from the Seri Petaling station and ends at the new Putra Heights Station in Subang.
The Kelana Jaya Line extension starts from the Kelana Jaya station before the tracks also end at the Putra Heights Station.
Both are expected to be completed in 2014.
The Putra Heights station would be the interchange station for the extension project, said Zulkifli.
- Bernama
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