Putrajaya Monorail

Putrajaya Monorail Line
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The Monorail Suspension Bridge in Putrajaya since 2004
Overview
Native name	Laluan Monorel Putrajaya
Status	Shelved in 2004 due to federal budget constraints. (Under feasibility study) [1]
Line number	14
Termini	Putrajaya Sentral Kajang & Cyberjaya
Stations	25 stations
Service
Type	Straddle-beam single rail track monorail
Rolling stock	TBD
Daily ridership	Not Available
Ridership	Not Available
History
Planned opening	TBD
Opened	TBD
Last extension	TBD
Technical
Line length	18 km (11 mi) Line 1: 13.2 km (8.2 mi) Line 2: 6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Conduction system	TBD
Operating speed	100 km/h (62mph)
Route map Legend S16D Kajang 1 9 S16C Reko Sentral S16B Bandar Baru Bangi possibile extension to HSR and MRT ↑ S16A Kampung Dato' Abu Abu Bakar Baginda   HSR   S16 Presint Diplomatik S15 Alamanda Putrajaya S14 Lebuh Perdana Timur S13 Taman Putra Perdana S12 Laman Perdana S11 Dataran Putra Putra Bridge Depot S01 S10 Dataran Wawasan Presint 11 S02 S09 Lebuh Bestari Presint 9 S03 S08 Dtrn Putrajaya Putrajaya Sentral S04 Line 2 stabling 7 12 S21 Presint 17 Presint 7 S05 Presint 8 S06 S20 Presint 18 Dataran Rakyat S07 Monorail Suspension Bridge S19 Dataran Gemilang Seri Gemilang Bridge S18 PICC S17 Presint 6 This diagram: view talk edit

The Putrajaya Monorail is an incomplete monorail system in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction has been stalled since 2004, and while revivals have been proposed periodically, ^[2] as of 2024 there are no plans to revive the project. ^[3]

Putrajaya was originally planned to include a light rail system, but plans were changed, and a monorail plan was selected instead, after the construction of tunnels for aforementioned system began. It called for two sublines; Line 1, which is a 12 km (7.5 mi) monorail route with 17 stations and Line 2, which is a 6 km (3.7 mi) monorail route with 6 stations. ^{[4] [5]} In 2019, the government proposed a new light rapid transit (LRT) system may be built to revive the incomplete monorail project. ^[6]

The monorail will include the Monorail Suspension Bridge, currently incomplete, ^[7] and the Putra Bridge. ^[8]

The monorail line would allow transfers to the existing KLIA Transit, connecting to Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and the now opened MRT Putrajaya line at Putrajaya Sentral station. The project originally cost RM400 million. ^[9]

Project Status

Monorail tracks with newly-built MRT elevated track

Construction was halted in 2004;21 years ago (2004), and will probably resume as the city becomes more populated. ^[10]

In 2016, the MMC Corporation Berhad (MMC) submitted a proposal to the Economic Council (EC) to revive the stalled monorail project. The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) was due to conduct a feasibility study for monorail and tram services for both Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. ^[11]

In October 2020, the government announced it had opened a request for proposals process to complete the project, within three months. ^[12] As of 2021, the RFP has not yet opened.

In June 2023, the Ministry of Transport confirmed that the government is not planning to revive the project. ^[3]

Putrajaya Tram Proposal

Federal Territories Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, had hoped to get tram infrastructure construction going within three years. Now under the jurisdiction of the Economic Council, the minister saw the development of the tram system as an alternative solution to the abandoned monorail projects and recommended it be built due to cost considerations. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

SPAD had hoped to open up tenders for the tram system between Putrajaya and Bangi in 2018 after getting the green light from EC. This move was announced by SPAD during their annual review of public transportation for 2017. The tram system was selected due to its relatively cheaper price of construction and operation compared to conventional rail systems.

The tram system is expected to be integrated with the existing and future rail lines between Putrajaya and Bangi and will also cover the distance between Cyberjaya and Kajang. The MRT Kajang Line only reaches Kajang but MRT Putrajaya Line will reach Putrajaya Sentral station which is currently in operation. The future HSR station located at Kampung Abu Bakar Baginda will be one of the expected stops along the planned tram route.

The stretch between Putrajaya and Bangi has been selected as the first phase to be constructed due to their wide roads, allowing the tram system to share the traffic. ^[16]

v t e Putrajaya Tram
Legend
Proposed route
Kajang   ETS   1 9 Kajang 2 1 Bandar Baru Bangi Kampung Dato' Abu Bakar Baginda   HSR   Alamanda Putrajaya Putrajaya Sentral 7 12 Cyberjaya City Centre 12 Bandar Cyberjaya

Proposed route for the Putrajaya monorail as of 2022.

See also

• Monorails in Malaysia

References

1. "Putrajaya Monorail back on track?" . Retrieved 23 September 2016.
2. "Long-abandoned Putrajaya monorail set for completion by 2025". 10 January 2020.
3. Sallehuddin, Qistina (27 June 2023). "No plans to revive the suspended monorail project". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
4. "Transportation Study for the Putrajaya Monorail Project - Perunding Trafik Klasik". ptk.my.
5. "Putrajaya". Archived from the original on 18 April 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
6. "Kajang-Putrajaya rail link may be revived".
7. "Putrajaya Monorail Construction - August 13, 2005 Page Two of Two" . Retrieved 30 April 2007.
8. "Development Databank". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
9. "Utusan Malaysia Online - Home News". Archived from the original (asp) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
10. "Fresh bid to get Putrajaya monorail project back on track". Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
11. "MMC proposes Putrajaya monorail" (asp). Retrieved 23 September 2016.
12. "Putrajaya: Monorail RFP opens in three months". The Malaysian Reserve. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
13. "Tram service for Putrajaya within three years" (asp). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
14. "Putrajaya and Cyberjaya to have tram service in three years" (asp). Retrieved 21 February 2016.
15. "Trams for Putrajaya, Cyberjaya in three years?" (asp). Retrieved 21 February 2016.
16. "Tram service for Putrajaya in the works" (asp). Retrieved 6 March 2018.

External links

• Structurae: Putrajaya Monorail
• Construction Gallery from monorails.org