PETALING JAYA: The automated people mover system (Aerotrain) at KL International Airport (KLIA) is expected to be operational again by Jan 31, 2025, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said two Aerotrain sets arrived last week and are now entering the installation phase and will enter the inspection phase after that.
"This phase will take about four months," he said after he visited and looked at the Aerotrain at KLIA Terminal 1 today.
He said the dynamic inspection will start this October, that is the Aerotrain will be tested using the actual track and will go back and forth.
"So I would like to explain to the passengers and the public that if they see Aerotrain operating, it is a test to ensure that everything runs smoothly," he said.
Loke also said that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) needs to closely monitor and ensure that all processes and tests are carried out properly so that there are no more delays.
"Next year is an important year for the country because we will chair Asean and international meetings and of course we expect this Aerotrain to be ready," he said.
In total, he said MAHB will receive three Aerotrain sets and each set has three coaches that can accommodate a capacity of 270 passengers.
"The third set will arrive in October and be used as a 'back up train'," he said.
He explained that the shuttle bus service that was previously used to replace the Aerotrain will continue as an option for passengers due to the large passenger movements now.
On June 18, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd said that the Aerotrain Replacement Project at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is slated to be completed by Jan 31, 2025.
This is three months is ahead of the project’s original planned completion date,
The airport operator said this expedited timeline was finalised through a contract signed on June 14 between Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd (MA Sepang), Alstom Transport Systems (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, and IJMC-Pestech JV, a joint venture between IJM Construction Sdn Bhd and Pestech Technology Sdn Bhd.
MA Sepang is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAHB.
MAHB said this advances the original completion date of March 31, 2025, by two months.
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