Tragedy averted, thanks to LRT emergency stop system


KUALA LUMPUR: A pregnant woman who fell onto the tracks at the Damai LRT station was saved thanks to the Platform Intrusion Emergency Stop (PIES) system installed at above-ground stations on the Kelana Jaya line.

Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd CEO Khairani Mohamed said that during the 7.48am incident yesterday, the 26-year-old woman fainted and fell onto the tracks as a train was reaching the platform.

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