PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur residents may soon see 100 new sheltered bus stops built across the city within the next three months, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had allocated RM1.5mil for the initiative with a similar implementation also being planned in Penang.
“Kuala Lumpur residents have been complaining that they have to wait for buses by the roadside. To address this, we will be adding more bus stops,” he said during the launch of the Segambut Utara KTM Komuter Station here yesterday.
On the station, Loke said more than RM39mil from the private sector was invested in the project, without involving government funds.
Segambut Utara is the 58th KTM Komuter station on the Tanjung Malim-Port Klang line, connecting passengers to several major rail integration stations including Sungai Buloh, Kepong Sentral, Abdullah Hukum and Subang Jaya.
“The station is located between Segambut Station and Kepong Station.
“Its development was based on the actual mobility needs of residents, their daily travel patterns, as well as the development potential of the surrounding area,” Loke said, adding that parking at the station would be free for the first three months.
“The station serves nearly 90,000 residents across Segambut, Kepong, Jinjang and Mont Kiara, with the surrounding population projected to exceed 100,000 in the future.”
Loke said the station, which began operations on May 11, can accommodate up to 8,000 passengers per hour in each direction during peak periods and is expected to serve 580,000 passengers annually.
“These figures carry significant implications in reducing private vehicle usage and enhancing the reliability and attractiveness of public transport.
“Every passenger who shifts to public transport contributes positively towards reducing carbon emissions, lowering the risk of road accidents and improving the quality of life in urban areas.
“Every investment in intercity rail development is therefore an investment in the wellbeing of the people and environmental sustainability.
“With integration alongside bus, taxi and e-hailing services, Segambut Utara Station also functions as a micro-mobility hub, enabling smoother, easier and more practical travel transitions,” he said.
Loke added that the station is equipped with facilities such as parking spaces, lifts, escalators, covered walkways and disabled-friendly features including tactile tiles and barrier-free access.
Also present was Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) and Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh.
Yeoh also announced that GoKL Bus Route 13 would be extended to the station to improve connectivity for passengers travelling into the city.
“The route will extend from Segambut Utara KTM Station to Jinjang MRT Station and will begin operations on June 1.”
