‘Amy’ to hit the tracks in October

Spanking new: Prasarana training coordinator Elyanna Idris (left) and transit officer Norhasimah Hassab posing with the new LRVs for the Ampang Line extension.

AMPANG: Eight sets of six-car light rail vehicles (LRVs) are expected to ply the tracks in October when the extension of the Ampang LRT (light rail transit) line is completed.

Prasarana Malaysia Bhd group managing director Azmi Abdul Aziz said the company was expecting 50 sets, costing about RM1bil in total, by March 2016.