KUALA LUMPUR: The LRT Kelana Jaya Line in Kuala Lumpur resumed service at 6am on Tuesday (May 25) with trains operating on a single track, Prasarana Malaysia said in a statement, adding that there will also be supporting shuttle bus services.

Services for the Kelana Jaya Line were disrupted on Monday night after two LRT trains collided near KLCC, injuring more than 210 passengers.

Following the incident, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that he has instructed the transport ministry and Prasarana Malaysia to conduct a “full investigation to identify the cause of the accident”. He added that “stern action will be taken immediately”.

In its statement on Tuesday morning, Prasarana Malaysia warned that passengers are expected to wait “a little longer than usual” for trains.

It explained that train frequency would be every 10 minutes for peak hours and every 30 minutes for off-peak, in line with the government decision to reduce capacity for public transport to 50 per cent from Tuesday, as it tightens restrictions for the Movement Control Order 3.0 to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Prasarana Malaysia said the Kelana Jaya Line is expected to recover fully in three days after all cleaning and recovery work are completed.

It added that it has also taken “proactive steps” to conduct sanitation work in KLCC station and its surrounding areas to curb the spread of COVID-19.

“Prasarana regrets the incident and will continue monitoring developments of passengers involved last night and cooperate fully with the relevant authorities,” the statement said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Passengers on a Kelana Jaya line Light Rail Transit (LRT) train on Monday (May 24) faced a harrowing moment when they were flung by the impact of its collision with another train.

Passenger Afiq Luqman Mohd Baharudin, 27, said the impact of the collision saw everyone being flung and falling to the floor.

“The accident, which happened in the tunnel near KLCC, resulted in many passengers, both seated and standing, to suffer injuries,” he said when contacted.

Aliq Luqman said that before the accident, the train had stopped for 15 minutes before moving again.

“We had only moved for a few seconds when the crash happened and the impact was so strong that I suffered injuries to my head, left leg and chest,” he said.

Afiq Luqman said he and the other passengers were helped out by the security team and rushed to the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital for further treatment.

Meanwhile, some victims took to social media to share their personal experiences of the crash.

Twitter user Lim Mahfudz was one of those who shared videos and photos of the incident, which he had recorded.

Describing the incident as a tragedy, he tweeted that he was all right and thanked God for saving his life, adding that the whole thing felt like a nightmare.

He said some passengers were also injured by the train’s broken glass panels while some were tossed around as the train stopped suddenly (when it hit the emergency brakes).

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 210 people were injured after two LRT trains collided in Kuala Lumpur on Monday (May 24) evening.

Videos and photos of the incident on social media showed broken glass panels and several commuters bleeding.

Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa tweeted that early reports indicated that an LRT carrying passengers collided with another LRT that was “empty”, resulting in passengers being “thrown” and “falling”.

He added that the train with passengers was travelling from Ampang station.

“The incident happened underground of KLCC building. It is understood there are no deaths but there are those who are injured,” he wrote.

Operator for the Kelana Jaya Line, Rapid Rail, tweeted that there was an incident on the line, involving train numbers 40 and 81.

“All injured passengers have been evacuated to the platform. Emergency aid and rescue is ongoing,” the operator added.

In an interview, Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department chief Nordin Md Pauzi confirmed that 47 passengers were seriously injured while 166 people suffered light injuries.

Dang Wangi OCPD Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Zainal Abdullah added that the incident may have occurred “due to a miscommunication at the operations centre” of the LRT line.

“It is learnt that one train, heading from the Kampung Baru station to Gombak, was reportedly being test-driven following a fault to ensure it was on the right track,” he said.

“The train to Gombak that was being driven automatically was carrying 213 passengers while the train from the Kampung Baru Station to Gombak that was faulty, with the exception of its driver, was empty.”

“We will investigate further if the cause of the breakdown is … the result of carelessness or something else, because it involves public safety and many people were injured,” he said.

COLLISION IS THE FIRST ACCIDENT IN 23 YEARS 

Speaking to journalists, Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong noted that the collision is the first accident in 23 years of LRT operations in Malaysia.

He said the ministry would establish a task force and a panel to investigate the cause of the accident.

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“Tomorrow, the director-general of the Land Public Transport Agency will present the initial report to me.

“And in two weeks, this task force will present the investigation report to me. In two weeks we will be able to identify (whether the accident) is caused by error in the system, signalling or communication, or human error,” he said.

Writing on Twitter, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the accident was a “serious” one. He said that he has instructed the Transport Ministry and the rail company Prasarana Malaysia to conduct a “full investigation to identify the cause of the accident”. He added that “stern action will be taken immediately”.

Mr Muhyiddin also said that priority must now be given to passengers who were injured. He said the relevant parties have been instructed to ensure that those who were injured will receive “full treatment”.