The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System is an integrated transport network that primarily serves the area of

Klang Valley Klang Valley ( ms, Lembah Klang; zh, 巴生谷; ) is an urban conglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is co ...

and Greater Kuala Lumpur. The system currently consists of 11 fully operating rail lines; two

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lines, five

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lines, one

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line and two airport rail links to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (and its low-cost terminal klia2) and another one to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.

History

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Initially, different competing companies operated the various transit systems and had developed these rail and bus systems separately and at various times. As a result, many of these systems did not integrate well with the others, making transferring from system to system inconvenient for passengers. Aggravated by Kuala Lumpur's poor pedestrian network, moving from one rail system to another often required a lot of walking, stair-climbing, and escalator-use. The introduction of the integrated ticket for all rail-based systems, the cards, helped any passenger transfer seamlessly across all stations and lines in the Klang Valley region.

Integration

Since 28 November 2011, the paid areas of shared stations along the Rapid KL system for the , , and , as well as the from 1 March 2012, have been integrated physically under a common ticketing system, effectively making those stations interchange stations. This enables commuters to transfer between lines the interchange stations without buying a new ticket each time, provided that they do not exit the paid area. This is currently possible at the , , , and stations. With the addition of the latest rapid transit line on 17 July 2017, the , the integrated system has been expanded to , -, and stations, and to station with the launching of the . The

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stored value fare card is accepted as a mode of payment on the Rapid Bus system, LRT, MRT, BRT, and monorail lines, as well as the KTM Komuter, easing the hassle of buying separate tickets for travelling on different networks. However, the fare integration for the Rapid KL system does not include other rail systems such as

KTM Komuter KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to ...

and Express Rail Link.

Rapid Rail Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd is the operator of the rapid transit (metro) system serving Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley area in Malaysia. A subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia, it is the sole operator of five rapid transit lines which collectively form th ...

, the operator of the LRT, MRT, monorail, BRT lines, and Rapid Bus (which covers about 70% of the Klang Valley's bus network), has launched a daily bus ticket which costs as low as RM1, and an integrated transit daily pass which can be used on both its rail and bus services costing RM7.

System network

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and the surrounding

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(LRT) lines and

monorail A monorail (from " mono", meaning "one", and " rail") is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accura ...

line were introduced later on to serve the urban Kuala Lumpur area and its satellite towns. (i.e. Ampang,

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, Gombak, etc) The mass rapid transit (MRT) lines aims to connect the outskirts of the Klang Valley (i.e. Sungai Buloh, Putrajaya,

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) with the city centre. Malaysia's first

(BRT) line was introduced to ease pedestrian traffic in Bandar Sunway, a thriving leisure and entertainment township in Subang Jaya. 3 airport rail links connect the city centre with the 3 major airports of the Klang Valley, two to the

Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation. KLIA is the largest and ...

(KLIA) and klia2, and one to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.

Proposed and Future lines

The construction for the second MRT line, the was started in November 2015. The fourth LRT line, the is also under the construction phase. The construction of the third KVMRT line, the Circle Line is expected to commence in 2023.

Fleet

Gallery

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at Kuala Lumpur railway station File:Seremban railway station (Rawang-Seremban Line) (front), Seremban.jpg,

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Notes

References

External links

Klang Valley Integrated Transit Map - Official

KUALA LUMPUR METRO MAP on INAT MAPS
{{Rapid transit in Asia Public transport in Malaysia