Prasarana unveils 14 new LRT trains to boost service on Kelana Jaya line

Prasarana Malaysia Bhd today unveiled 14 new-generation trains called the Innovia Metro 300 for the light rail transit (LRT) service on the Kelana Jaya line.

The new four-car trains will increase the rail's capacity by 10% for each car, in addition to higher efficiency and minimum carbon emissions.

Prasarana chairman Tan Sri Ismail Adam said the first train from the fleet will start operating by May, with the addition of one new train every month after that until June next year.

The Innovia Metro 300 train was manufactured by Bombardier, a leading planes and trains manufacturer based in Canada.

"The trains are designed, constructed and tested at Bombardier's Center of Competence for Mass Transit Systems in Kingston, Canada.

"The trains will be assembled in Malaysia by Hartasuma at their Westport facility.

"They will install the complete interior, including onboard systems for security and communications, as well as the final completion stages, prior to final testing on the network," he said.

(More to come) -- The Malaysian Insider