THE enlargement of the devoted bus lane alongside Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, will definitely undergo a six-month check period starting Monday (Feb 17).
This 1km improvement adheres to the efficient utility of the preliminary 3km lane on July 3, 2023.
The added enlargement will definitely cowl 2 areas: Section A, from the Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) entry to the Jalan Mamanda 1 junction, attaching to the prevailing lane and Section B, from the Bandar Baru Ampang bus give up/Jalan Wawasan Ampang junction to the Sungai Besi–Ulu Kelang Elevated Highway (SUKE) departure.
Rapid Bus bus framework development principal Zainurul Hakim Mohamad claimed they would definitely study the entire 4km devoted bus lane heading within the path of town for the very first 3 months.
“During this era, the devoted lanes will probably be in operation from 6am to 9am on weekdays.
“For the following three months, the extension of the dedicated bus lane heading away from the city will be tested during the evening rush hour from 4pm to 7pm on weekdays,” he claimed at an interview held after a media web site flick through to look at the bus lane.
This marketing campaign, which stays in partnership with Hulu Langat Public Works Department (JKR), will definitely revenue vacationers on paths 300 (Pandan Indah Hub– Lebuh Ampang) and 303 (Mulia Jaya Bus Stop– Lebuh Ampang), together with feeder buses from Pandan Indah, Bukit Indah, Mulia Jaya, and Lembah Jaya.
The enlargement turns into a part of the twelfth Malaysia Plan (RMK-12) and is sustained by the Cabinet Committee coping with visitors jam.
During the bus journey, net visitors cones had been seen cordoning off the leftmost lanes of Jalan Ampang, with repainted pens suggesting the devoted bus lane.
The journey from Ampang LRT terminal took 23 minutes to get to the bus drop in entrance of Suria Kuala Lumpur, after leaving the terminal at 8.53 am.
“The present lane has already decreased bus journey time by 10 to fifteen minutes and elevated each day ridership by 14.14%, from 12,819 to 14,631 passengers on common per day.
“We have recorded figures as excessive as 16,000 per day.
“With the extended bus lanes, we expect ridership to reach as high as 20,000 per day,” Zainurul claimed.
Moving onward, Zainurul claimed Rapid Bus would definitely take a look at increasing the bus lane at Jalan Klang Lama, which, at 7km, is presently the lengthiest devoted bus lane within the Klang Valley.
“Studies are being conducted to assess the efficiency of the bus lane, and the extension will further enhance its effectiveness,” he claimed.
