Selangor Rail Line to be rolled out in phases over 10 years — exco

• A study also considered both passenger and cargo services, with trains expected to reach speeds of up to 160kph, significantly reducing travel time between the northern and southern regions of Selangor.

SHAH ALAM (Feb 19): The construction of the Selangor Rail Line will be carried out in phases over a period of up to 10 years.

State Investment, Trade, and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han (pictured) said the state government had completed an engagement session with the Ministry of Transport (MOT) to gather feedback on the proposed project.

“Among the proposed phased implementation includes initial design and timeline planning, submission of a conditional rail scheme to the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD), and coordination with relevant authorities.

“The Selangor Rail Line is expected to bring significant benefits to the state, particularly through economic spillover effects,” he said during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting on Wednesday.

He was responding to an oral question from R Rajiv (Pakatan Harapan-Bukit Gasing) regarding the progress of the project.

Meanwhile, Ng said the Selangor Rail Line feasibility study is in its final phase before being submitted to the MOT.

He added that the study identified a 200km alignment with four proposed spurlines — Westport, Klang, Putra Heights, and Universiti Selangor (Unisel) Bestari Jaya.

The study also considered both passenger and cargo services, with trains expected to reach speeds of up to 160kph, significantly reducing travel time between the northern and southern regions of Selangor.

“For instance, travel from Sabak Bernam to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) via the Selangor Rail Line is estimated to take just one hour and 42 minutes, compared with two hours and 41 minutes by car,” he said.

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