AFTER years of waiting, residents in Taman Pusat Kepong are finally getting a dedicated bus stop along Jalan 10/40, built by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
Community activist Yee Poh Ping said buses had been serving the area since the MRT line opened in 2022, but commuters have been forced to make do when utilising public transport.
“Residents have had to stand by the side of the road or sit at a small shelter nearby while waiting,” he said.
Yee said he first raised the matter in 2024 with DBKL’s Traffic Division, but was told that the project was pending allocation from the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
“The response, that DBKL had to wait for federal funds to build a simple bus stop, was unreasonable to me,” he said.
However, last week contractors were seen starting construction on the site.
“It looks like work finally started. We are glad DBKL eventually heard our appeal,” he said.
Yee said the new bus stop was expected to be completed by February.
Works are being carried out alongside Phase 2 of DBKL’s RM200,000 flood mitigation project on the same stretch.
The phase, which began on Dec 15, involves widening culverts and drainage to tackle long-standing flash-flooding in the area.
Yee said the realignment covering a 150m stretch was expected to improve water flow into the Kampung Benteng and Taman Pusat Kepong flood retention ponds.
While the new stop is a welcome addition to the residential area, some folk remain concerned about the old shelter.
Long-time resident Liew Chor Seng, 59, said the structure had become a magnet for loiterers and the homeless and was a public health concern.
“Rubbish and empty bottles litter the shelter and the place stinks of urine.
“It is unhygenic for those forced to wait for buses there.
“There is also no signage to inform commuters which buses serve this route,” he said.
Yee added that the eyesore should be demolished once the new facility was ready.
“After the bus stop is completed, we hope DBKL can remove the old shelter so that the area is cleaner and safer for the public,” he said.
