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Prasarana ordered to reinforce security at LRT stations

Prasarana ordered to enhance safety at LRT stations

The ministry of transport has ordered Prasarana to reinforce security measures in place in any respect gentle rail transit (LRT) stations, together with the set up of passenger security doorways, reported New Straits Occasions.

That is to stop a recurrence of incidents such because the one involving a Taiwan nationwide who died after falling on to the LRT monitor on the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station yesterday, mentioned transport minister Anthony Loke.

“By way of security measures, I’ve requested Prasarana to plan to put in passenger security doorways in any respect LRT and MRT stations. Because of this, for brand new MRT stations, there are security doorways, we have now one [automated] door earlier than the prepare arrives,” Loke mentioned.

Prasarana ordered to enhance safety at LRT stations

Platforms at MRT stations are geared up with security doorways

The monorail service has additionally been ready for the security enhancements, nevertheless the Ampang LRT line is comprised of stations of an older design which can have but to obtain the newer security doorways on their platforms, the transport minister mentioned. “So, that’s one thing I’ve requested Prasarana to implement,” Loke added.

In the meantime, investigations into the demise of the Taiwanese nationwide are underway, Serdang police chief assistant commissioner Muhamad Farid Ahmad mentioned.

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