Kuching Urban Transportation System

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Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS)
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Overview
Native nameSistem Pengangkutan Bandaraya Kuching
Owner Sarawak Metro - Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC)
Locale Greater Kuching, Samarahan and Serian
Transit type Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit - Guided bi-articulated bus
Number of lines3
Number of stations35
Website www.mysarawakmetro.com/kuts
Operation
Operation will start2026;2 years' time (2026) [1]
Operator(s)Sarawak Metro
Number of vehicles38
Technical
System lengthFirst phase: 69.9 km (43 mi)
Top speed70 km/h (43 mph)

The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) is an under-construction Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system network that serves Greater Kuching, Samarahan, and Serian. It is the first ART system network to be built outside of China and also the first metro rail system in the state of Sarawak which was touted as one of the methods to ease traffic congestion in the city of Kuching. [2] The project is currently constructed by Sarawak Metro using state funds provided by the Development Bank of Sarawak (DBOS). [2] [3] [4] The ART lines will connect Kuching to Samarahan and Serian as well as future lines to other parts of Greater Kuching. [5]

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Initial LRT proposal

The proposed construction of a RM10.8 billion Kuching light rapid transit (LRT) project was expected to commence by 2019 and was scheduled to be operational by 2024. [6] It was proposed that the LRT will use hydrogen fuel cell rolling-stock with a travel speed of 70–140km/h. [7]

The hydrogen fuel cell trains were in line with the state government's vision to develop a hydrogen economy, as part of its green initiative. Aside from hydrogen-powered trains, Kuching will also be the first city in the country to have hydrogen-powered buses. [8]

Planned routes

On 29 March 2018, the Chief Minister of Sarawak released the routes and stations of three of the six lines with 155.2 kilometers of track [9] to be completed in 2024, while the remaining three lines to be implemented at a later stage. [6] A government-linked company (GLC) called Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd [10] had been registered to manage the LRT system. [9]

LineOrigin – DestinationLandmark nearby proposed stationsDistance & Stations
  1   Samarahan Line Kota Samarahan to Damai via Sungai Batu,Rembus, Kota Samarahan, Summer Mall, Aiman Mall, INTAN/SALCRA/UiTM, UNIMAS, Sarawak Heart Centre, La Promenade, Riveria, eMart, PPKS, Wisma Wan, Vivacity, Simpang Tiga, Swinburne, Jalan Tabuan, Jalan Central Timur, Police HQ, Hikmah Exchange, Jalan Hashim Jaafar, Medan Raya, Sarawak Stadium, Hospital Sarawak, Bandar Baru Samariang, Mara, Rampangi, Salak, Sg. Batu, Buntal, Santubong, Damai Central62.4 km, 25 stations.
  2   Serian Line Serian to Senari via Siburan,South Depot, Serian, Pasar Baki, Tapah, Beratok, Duranta, Siburan, Seratau, Beverly Park, JPJ, Kota Padawan, Everwin, Penrissen, Kuching Sentral, Kuching International Airport, BDC, Gala City, City One, Simpang Tiga, JPN, The Spring Shopping Mall, Chung Hua Middle School No. 3, Jalan Tun Razak, SMK Pending, Bintawa, Isthmus, Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Demak Laut, Demak Laut Convention Centre, Senari Port, Bako, Muara Tebas, Deep Sea Port82 km, 25 stations.
  3   City Dispersal LineKuching CityWaterfront, UTC, Jalan Abell, Padungan, Padungan Central, Three Hills Park, Tanah Putih, Pending, Jalan Tun Salahudin, Darul Hana, Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Medan Raya, Jalan Hashim Jaafar, Hikmah Exchange10.8 km, 13 stations.
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Proposed route for the Kuching Urban Transportation System in 2018.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"'
Blue: Samarahan Line
Red: Serian Line

Samarahan Line (Line 1)

Station CodeWorking NamePositionLocal
government		Interchange / Notes
 SM0 Rembus (Provisional)At-grade MPKS Rembus Depot, near to Kampung Rembus
 SM1 UniversitiNear to UNIMAS Pintu Timur, walking distance to The Summer Shopping Mall
 SM2 MelabanConnected with Aiman Mall
 SM3 SigitinNear to Wisma SALCRA, Walking distance to UiTM Samarahan
 SM4  UNIMAS Elevated
 SM5 Heart CentreWalking distance to Sarawak Heart Centre
 SM6 RiveriaWalking distance to La Promenade Mall
 SM7 Stutong MBKS Near to The NorthBank by IBRACO
 SM8 Wan AlwiNear to Tabuan Jaya Police Complex
 SM9 VivaConnected with Vivacity Megamall
 IS1 Simpang TigaNear to Wisma Persekutuan Public Carpark, Interchange station with   2   Serian Line
 SM11 Jalan TabuanConnected with The Spring Shopping Mall
 SM12 Jalan Central Timur DBKU Near to Kuching Public Works Department
 SM13 Jalan BadruddinConnected with Sarawak General Hospital
 SM14 Hikmah ExchangeNear to Padang Pasir, Hikmah Exchange

Serian Line (Line 2)

Station CodeWorking NamePositionLocal
government		Interchange / Notes
 SR1 Batu 12/JPJElevated MPPadawan Batu 12 Depot
 SR2 Kota PadawanNear to 10th Mile Bazaar
 SR3 Penrissen MPKS Near to SMK Wira Penrissen
 SR4  Kota Sentosa MPPadawan Near to Sentosa Parade
 SR5 Kuching Sentral BSicon BUS2.svg MBKS Connected with bus terminal
 SR6  Kuching International Airport BSicon FLUG.svg Connected to airport terminal
 SR7 Pelita HeightNear to RH Plaza
 SR8 Tun JugahNear to Emporium
 SR9 Near to Swinburne University
 IS1 Simpang TigaNear to Wisma Persekutuan Public Carpark, Interchange station with   1   Samarahan Line
 SR10 Jalan Tun RazakNear to Chung Hua Middle School No.3
 SR11  Pending Near to Puspakom
 SR12 BintawaNear to Bintawa Industrial Estate
 SR13 IsthmusAt-grade DBKU Near to Borneo Convention Centre Kuching

Shelving

However, on 1 September 2018, the Chief Minister of Sarawak announced that the project has been placed on hold, citing that the funds allocated to the project will instead be used to build basic amenities for Sarawak's rural areas. [11] Eventually, in July 2019, the Chief Minister of Sarawak said that the new LRT project will be built using artificial intelligence (AI) technology which will remove the need for conventional rails and bringing down the cost of the project, [12] which culminated into adopting the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit system from China.

Current ART proposal

A guided bi-articulated buses at Yibin ART T1 line. Yibin ART System 10 12 11 905000.jpeg
A guided bi-articulated buses at Yibin ART T1 line.

In September 2019, the government of Sarawak ultimately decided to go with China's Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system than LRT due to its more affordable cost where the state transport minister said it will be ready by 2022. [13] [14] The Premier of Sarawak, Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg had initially promised to build the first Kuching ART soon to avoid rising costs, [15] with Chinese companies offering their expertise to collaborate in the construction. [16] In April 2022, Premier Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg disclosed to the Singaporean English daily newspaper, The Straits Times that the ART system will likely consist of 52.6 km of route and is expected to begin construction in the third quarter of the same year, with a projected operational date of 2025. [17]

A prototype of the Kuching ART (guided bi-articulated bus powered by hydrogen) undergoing an engineering run. Sarawak-metro-art-hydrogen01.jpg
A prototype of the Kuching ART (guided bi-articulated bus powered by hydrogen) undergoing an engineering run.

In August 2023, the state received its first hydrogen-powered ART vehicle prototype and went through an engineering run for two months until September, where it then went through a proof-of-concept testing in November. [18] Besides ART vehicles, Sarawak Metro will procure an additional 55 hydrogen buses which will serve as part of the first and last mile connectivity for the system which are still currently in trial operation since January 2020. [19] As of November 2024, the overall progress of Phase 1 of the Kuching Urban Transportation System is now at 25.8% which includes consultation works, studies and physical works. [20]

Planned routes for Phase 1

On 16 December 2022, the Premier of Sarawak released the Phase 1 integrated transit map of the KUTS project with a 69.9-kilometer route consisting of 3 initial rail lines and a total of 31 stations (with 5 provisional stations) to be completed in stages, with Phase 1 of the Blue Line scheduled to be completed in 2025 while the remaining lines are to be constructed at a later date. [21] Currently, the Green Line has since increased the number of stations from 10 to 14 stations bringing the total number of stations across the Kuching Urban Transportation System to 35 stations. [22] However, only 9 stations are confirmed to be built while the other 5 are under provisional status.

LineOrigin – DestinationLandmarks of nearby proposed stationsDistance & StationsTo be completed
 SM  Blue Line Kota Samarahan to Hikmah ExchangeRembus, Summer Mall, Aiman Mall, UiTM, SALCRA, Unimas, Sarawak Heart Centre, Riveria, La Promenade Shopping Mall, Stutong, Emart Matang, Wisma Wan, Vivacity Megamall, JPN Kuching, The Spring, Simpang Tiga, Swinburne Sarawak University, Batu Lintang, Kuching Paragon, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching City Mosque, Hikmah Exchange27.6 km, 14 stations.Phase 1:
31 December 2025

Phase 1A:
30 June 2026 Phase 2:
31 December 2026

 SR  Red Line Kuching Sentral to PendingKuching Sentral, Kuching International Airport, Pelita Height, RH Plaza, GalaCity, CityOne Simpang Tiga, JPN Kuching, Jalan Tun Razak, Pending12.3 km, 8 stations.31 December 2026
 DM  Green Line Pending to Damai SentralPending, Bintawa, Darul Hana, Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Menara Pelita, Stadium Sarawak, Yayasan Sarawak, Bandar Baru Samariang, Sungai Batu, Santubong, Damai Sentral30 km, 14 stations.30 June 2027

Notes

  1. Boldtext denotes that the particular landmark is near the area proposed to be a train depot station.

Blue Line alignment

The Blue Line is expected to begin revenue service for Phase 1 on 31 December 2025 starting from the Rembus station until the Riveria station. This initial phase will allow Samarahan residents as well as students from UNIMAS and UiTM to travel seamlessly from their respective places to around the Samarahan area without needing to drive. Phase 1A of the Blue Line, which will be open for revenue service on 30 June 2026, will solely introduce the opening of the new Sungai Kuap bridge as well as the Stutong station, finally connecting the Blue Line to the other side of the river. Finally, Phase 2 of the Blue Line, which will begin revenue service on 31 December 2026, will continue along Wan Alwi and various popular and congested routes in Kuching before finally terminating at Hikmah Exchange station in downtown Kuching.

Station CodeWorking NameStation LayoutLocal
government		Notes / Interchange
Blue Line Phase 1(31 December 2025)
 SM00P RembusAt-grade MPKS Provisional station. Rembus Depot, near to Kampung Rembus, SK (A) Ibnu Khaldun
 SM01 UniversitiNear to Taman Desa Ilmu, walking distance to Pintu Timur UNIMAS, The Summer Shopping Mall
 SM02 MelabanConnected with Aiman Mall
 SM03 SigitinConnected with Wisma SALCRA, walking distance to INTAN
 SM04  UNIMAS Connected with UNIMAS Main Gate, walking distance to Everwin Centre
 SM05 Sarawak Heart CentreWalking distance to Sarawak Heart Centre, Eden-on-the-Park, Samarahan Country Club, future Interchange station with a future line
 SM06 RiveriaConnected with La Promenade Mall
Blue Line Phase 1A(30 June 2026)
 SM07 StutongElevated MBKS Connected with The Northbank, walking distance to Avona Residence, Tunku Putra - HELP International School
Blue Line Phase 2(31 December 2026)
 SM08 Wan AlwiElevated MBKS Walking distance to Lodge International School, connected to Tabuan Jaya Police Housing Complex
 SM09 Vivacity MallConnected with Vivacity Megamall, walking distance to Milan Square
 SM10  SR10 Simpang TigaWalking distance to Wisma Persekutuan, Kenyalang Park Post Office, Interchange station with the  SR10  Red Line
 SM11  The Spring Connected with The Spring Shopping Mall, ST3 Shopping Mall, Citadines Uplands Hotel, walking distance to Masjid Darul Ittihaad Kenyalang Park
 SM12 Batu Lintang DBKU Walking distance to Kuching Public Works Department, Batu Lintang Food Court, Wisma Saberkas
 SM13  Sarawak General Hospital Connected with Sarawak General Hospital, walking distance to SMK Green Road, future Interchange station with a future line
 SM14 Hikmah ExchangeTerminus. Connected with Hikmah Exchange, walking distance to Padang Pasir, Kuching City Mosque, Wisma Hopoh, future Interchange station with a future line

Red Line alignment

The Red Line is expected to begin revenue service on 31 December 2026, around the same time as Phase 2 of the Blue Line. This line will only have 8 stations at first but is expected to expand in the near future, with potential expansions to Serian and the Kuching Deep Sea Port. It is also expected to be connected with the bus terminal as well as the Kuching International Airport, which will play an important role in providing easy transportation for those leaving or coming from either one of these terminals.

Station CodeWorking NameStation LayoutLocal
government		Notes / Interchange
 SR05  Kuching Sentral BSicon BUS2.svg Elevated MBKS Connected with bus terminal, walking distance to Farley Shopping Mall, future Interchange station with a future line
 SR06  Kuching International Airport BSicon FLUG.svg Connected with airport terminal
 SR07 Pelita HeightConnected with RH Plaza
 SR08 Tun JugahConnected with Emporium, Premier 101 Plaza
 SR09  Swinburne Connected with Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, walking distance to KWSP Kuching
 SR10  SM10 Simpang TigaWalking distance to Wisma Persekutuan, Kenyalang Park Post Office, Interchange station with the  SM10  Blue Line
 SR11 Jalan Tun RazakNear to Chung Hua Middle School No.3
 SR12  DM01  Pending At-gradeNear to Pending Industrial Estate, Interchange station with the  DM01  Green Line

Green Line alignment

The Green Line is expected to begin revenue service on 30 June 2027, with nine confirmed stations and five provisional stations being built at a later date in order to complement future developments which brings a total number of fourteen stations. All stations on this route are expected to be at-grade, however, there is a small section from Santubong station and the Damai Golf Course station which will be elevated due to the inconsistent terrain of the area.

Station CodeWorking NameStation LayoutLocal
government		Notes / Interchange
 DM01  SR12  Pending At-grade MBKS Near to Pending Industrial Estate, Interchange station with the  SR12  Red Line
 DM02P Darul Hana DBKU Provisional station. Near to Masjid Darul Hana, Darul Hana Housing Complex
 DM03  Wisma Bapa Malaysia Walking distance to Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Old Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
 DM04 Menara PelitaWalking distance to Pelita Tower, new Sarawak Premier Residence & Administrative Offices
 DM05  Stadium Connected with the Sarawak Sports Complex
 DM05AP WaterfrontProvisional station.
 DM06P  Yayasan Sarawak Provisional station. Near to Yayasan Sarawak, MARDI, future Interchange station with a future line
 DM07 Bandar Baru SamariangConnected with Bandar Baru Samariang Commercial Centre
 DM07AP Pasir PanjangProvisional station. Near to Department of Agriculture Research Station Rampangi, Mutiara Damai Housing Complex
 DM08 Sungai BatuHalt station. Sungai Batu Depot. Near to Sungai Bedaun Housing Complex
 DM08AP Cove 55Provisional station. Connected with Cove 55 Hotel
 DM09 SantubongHalt station. Near to Kampung Santubong
 DM09A Damai Golf CourseHalt station. Near to Damai Golf & Country Club, Santubong National Park
 DM10 Damai SentralTerminus. Connected with Sarawak Cultural Village, walking distance to Damai Beach, Damai Lagoon Resort

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