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- Prasarana president and chief executive officer Amir Hamdan said the delay won’t cost the government extra because LRT3 is under a fixed-price contract.
SHAH ALAM (Dec 10): The long-anticipated Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) Shah Alam Line will not commence operations this year, confirming an earlier report by The Edge.
LRT3 asset owner Prasarana Malaysia Bhd’s officials told reporters during a briefing on Wednesday (Dec 10) that software glitches were found during fault-free run (FFR) tests. No new operational date was announced.
The 37.8km alignment, also known as the Shah Alam Line, was originally slated to open on Sept 30 this year before being postponed to Dec 31.
The Edge reported last Friday (Dec 5) that operations are likely to be delayed again, as several issues uncovered during testing of the trains and system could not be resolved in time.
Setia Utama LRT 3 Sdn Bhd 3 (SULRT3) project director Patrick Hwang Chee Leong said on Wednesday a total of 33 glitches surfaced during the FFR tests, which commenced on Aug 26, 2025.
He told The Edge that as the main contractor for the LRT3, SULRT3 won’t be penalised for the delay because it is part of the testing process covered by their contract.
During the final testing phase called FFR, the regulator required the first train to run 4,000km and the others 2,500km each without any faults.
Initially, after 11 attempts, the required distance wasn’t met due to technical problems. Over 2.5 months, 33 software glitches were found, including issues with trains docking properly, doors malfunctioning, trains unable to leave stations, and false alarms for speed and stopping.
As of now, the first train has completed the 4,000km requirement. Three other trains have each reached 3,000km, showing good progress towards meeting the regulator’s standards and preparing the fleet.
Prasarana president and chief executive officer Amir Hamdan said the delay won’t cost the government extra because LRT3 is under a fixed-price contract.
They expect to finish testing all trains by the end of January and will give an update on the launch date next month.
Amir also said the LRT3 schedule still matches the Transport Ministry’s timeline, as the ministry receives weekly progress updates.
He explained that unexpected software glitches during testing caused the project to miss its original operational deadline.
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