Proposed TTDI MRT station shifted

Residents of Jalan SS20/10, Taman Tun Dr Ismail are happy that the proposed MRT station will be shifted elsewhere. — Picture by Mohd Kamil Rahim

KUALA LUMPUR: Residents of Jalan SS20/10 in Damansara Utama are relieved that Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (SPNB) will not be building the proposed Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) MRT station in their neighbourhood.

According to the residents, the proposed station is expected to bypass their housing scheme and likely to be located next to the Caltex petrol station in Jalan Damansara. Read more ....    

Residents want underground MRT

Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman (left) with Ibrahim Packeer at the briefing session. — Picture by Nurul Shafina Jemenon

KUALA LUMPUR: Calls for the Pusat Bandar Damansara and Semantan stations of the Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line project to run underground were echoed by Bukit Damansara Home Owners' Association members during a briefing recently.

Residents were unhappy to learn that the two stations will be elevated instead of being built underground. They said this would add to the traffic congestion and noise pollution in the area. Read more ...  

It's thumbs up for MRT project

Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff (left) and dan Pengarah MMC Gamuda Joint Venture, Datuk Azemi Datuk Azmi Mat Nor (kanan) sewaktu sesi penerangan mengenai perkembangan Projek MRD Sungai Buloh-Kajang di UOA Bangsar. with the map of the project. — Picture by Intan Nur Elliana Zakaria

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 6,000 comments have been received from the public regarding the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project.
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd project development division group director Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff said of this, more than 5,000 gave positive feedback, supporting the proposed Sungei Buloh-Kajang MRT project.

"The main concerns include land acquisition from those staying around the project area, supporting facilities such as feeder buses, and alignment and locations of stations."

The public is also concerned about the noise pollution during construction and when the MRT starts operating. Read more ....