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MOT ramps up efforts to expedite LRT3 opening

Published on 14 Feb 2026 6:16:19 PM

The Transport Ministry is intensifying efforts to expedite the opening of the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3), connecting Shah Alam and its surrounding areas to help ease traffic congestion in the Klang Valley, according to its minister Anthony Loke.

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The Transport Ministry is intensifying efforts to expedite the opening of the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3), connecting Shah Alam and its surrounding areas to help ease traffic congestion in the Klang Valley, according to its minister Anthony Loke.

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