SEPANG, Nov 6 — High-speed train service operator Express Rail Link (ERL) expects the 2.14 km line extension from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) to be completed by end-March next year.
“The project is 73.33 per cent complete as of October 31 this year,” its Chief Executive Officer Noormah Mohd Noor told a media briefing on the ERL Extension to KLIA2 here today.
“The commercial services would commence together with KLIA2 in May next year,” she added.
ERL expects the new line extension to increase its passengers by 40 per cent, translating into 60 per cent additional revenue, yearly.
It currently handles over 5.3 million passengers. — Bernama
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RM35 for KL Sentral - KLIA2 with ERL
Tuesday, November
06, 2012 - 19:42
Location:
SEPANG
WHEN ‘gateway@klia2’ begins operations on May 1 of next year, travellers taking the Express Rail Link (ERL) to KLIA2 to, and from KL Sentral will need to pay RM35, which is the same amount as the journey to, or from KLIA.
However, those travelling from KLIA to KLIA2, the replacement airport for the LCCT, will have to pay RM2 for the use of the transportation hub.
Although it is expected to be completed in March 2013, ‘gateway@klia2’, formerly known as the Integrated Transport Hub, will only provide commercial services when KLIA2 is ready.
Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Noormah Mohd Noor said the ERL extension was located 2.2km from the existing main terminal building in KLIA.
“In terms of our scope of work, it includes construction of the dual track standard gauge, 2.2km, so in total we built 4.4km and system work which includes the Overhead Catenary Line (OCL), signalling, telecommunications, Automated Train Protection System, Passenger Information display System and Automated Fare Collection System,” said Noormah.
She added that they were also involved in the relocation of the carpark and some of the other utilities.
“The actual progress now is 73.3 per cent versus 73.6 per cent targeted so everything is well."
She said 95 per cent of the prep work was completed and they are
currently carrying out the final tamping and stringing of the OCL which is expected to be completed on December 14
and energised on December 18.
She said they were also making changes to ERL operations within KLIA.
“Currently the KLIA transit stops at the station that is near the domestic arrival and express is on the main terminal building.”
“With the opening of KLIA2, both KLIA Express and KLIA Transit stations will be merged on the same platform as per the current KLIA Express platform,” said Noormah.
She said the changes would improve the frequency of the trains and make it less confusing for passengers.
In terms of timing, she said KLIA Express would take a total of 33 minutes to reach KLIA2 from KL Sentral while KLIA Transit would take 39 minutes due to the four quick stops it makes on the way.
Noormah was speaking to the press after taking SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar on a tour of the 'gateway@klia2' construction site.
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