Ingenieur Vol 63 Ingenieur Vol 63 2015 | Page 15

R ailway electrification using the public power supply system started more than 15 years ago. This was marked with the launching of the RapidKL Light Rail Transit systems (LRTs) comprising the Kelana Jaya Line and the Ampang Line, and the KTMB Klang Valley Commuter Rail System for mass public transportation service. The country is now actively pursuing other major railway infrastructure projects such as the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT), comprising MRT Line 1 (Sg. Buloh-Kajang), MRT Line 2 (Sg.Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya) and LRT 3 (Bandar Utama-Klang), the completion of the KTMB North-South double-tracking rail electrification, and