KUALA LUMPUR - The daily ridership of the Putrajaya Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is expected to hit about 200,000 within two years after the launch of its full operations next month, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
He said the Putrajaya MRT Phase Two line is now 99.9 per cent complete and should attract more public transport users when it begins service in the middle of next month.
"We hope it can hit a daily ridership of about 200,000 in one to two years. As in any MRT or LRT (Light Rail Transit) service, it will take time to reach a particular target.
"For MRT One too, we started the Kajang Line (MRT Kajang Route) with a low base but it has reached about 200,000 right now. It takes about two years to reach that,” he told a news conference at the Sungai Buloh MRT Depot near here today.
Loke said the Putrajaya MRT Line, which cost RM30.53 billion in terms of construction and systems installation, will cover 36 stations using 49 train sets operating at a frequency of five minutes each initially - BERNAMA
He said the Putrajaya MRT Phase Two line is now 99.9 per cent complete and should attract more public transport users when it begins service in the middle of next month.
"We hope it can hit a daily ridership of about 200,000 in one to two years. As in any MRT or LRT (Light Rail Transit) service, it will take time to reach a particular target.
"For MRT One too, we started the Kajang Line (MRT Kajang Route) with a low base but it has reached about 200,000 right now. It takes about two years to reach that,” he told a news conference at the Sungai Buloh MRT Depot near here today.
Loke said the Putrajaya MRT Line, which cost RM30.53 billion in terms of construction and systems installation, will cover 36 stations using 49 train sets operating at a frequency of five minutes each initially - BERNAMA