Four LRT stations are now disabled-friendly

Monday August 1, 2011

Four LRT stations are now disabled-friendly

KUALA LUMPUR: Four out of the 24 light rail transit (LRT) stations on the Ampang line have recently been implemented with disabled-friendly facilities.

Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd infrastructure development director Nor Hasan Ismail said the four stations were Pandan Jaya, Pandan Indah, Cahaya and Cempaka all of which were expected to benefit an estimate of 15,000 disabled commuters.

He said the upgrades to the stations began in February last year and were completed in March.

Test run: Euro Asia Access Solutions Sdn Bhd director Richard Arnold trying the facilities for the disabled at the Cempaka LRT station in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur recently. Looking on is Nor Hasan (left). — Bernama

Nor Hasan said the disabled-friendly facilities include ramps, elevators, tactile tiles and wheelchair platforms.

He added that the four stations were the first batch to receive disabled-friendly upgrades whereas the remaining 20 stations would be equipped with disabled-friendly facilities by the end of the year.

Nor Hasan said the upgrades were part of an initiative under the GTP's NKRA to improve the quality of public transport, which would benefit around 48,000 Klang Valley commuters daily.