Four of the new stations included in the LRT Extension Project are expected to operate by October 31 so this means that folks around the areas of Awan Besar, Alam Sutera, Muhibbah and Kinrara BK5 will be connected to the Ampang Line. Unfortunately, before we can properly celebrate, The Star today reported that RapidKL may also be increasing its fares in the wake of the extension; as of now there's no news of how higher the fares will be, but take this to mean that your daily commute may become more expensive at the end of the year. Ouch.
The idea of a fare increase was first proposed in July by Prasarana, the body behind RapidKL's LRT and monorail lines, on the grounds that it would be 'in line with the increase of operational and upgrading costs to provide a better and more efficient service to the public'. The LRT Extension Project is scheduled to be completed next year.
Could an increase in train fares mean less disruptions in the long run? Tell us in the comments section.