‘Land beside Jinjang MRT station not suitable for carpark'
StarMetro report on May 3.
THE vacant land beside the Jinjang MRT station in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, is not suitable for building parking facilities due to height and land size restrictions, says Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp).
In a statement to StarMetro, MRT Corp, however, said it was exploring locations within the station's vicinity to build more parking facilities.
'We recognise the growing demand for parking facilities in the area.
'We are committed to improving commuter convenience and supporting the long-term operational needs of the MRT network,' it said, adding that park-and-ride facilities were also available at nearby MRT stations for commuters' usage.
'At the Jinjang MRT station, 239 car parking bays are available for public use,' said MRT Corp.
'Commuters also have access to nearby park-and-ride facilities at the Metro Prima MRT station (212 bays), Sri Damansara Timur MRT station (173 bays), Kentonmen MRT station (165 bays) and Kampung Batu MRT station (313 bays),' it said.
All these stations are part of the Putrajaya MRT line, according to MRT Corp's website.
In a StarMetro article titled 'Empty land next to Jinjang MRT should be turned into carpark' published on May 3, community activist Yee Poh Ping called for a carpark to be built on the land beside the Jinjang MRT station to address the inadequate capacity of existing park-and-ride facilities.
Located in a railway protection zone, the land (Lot 55080) had been rented out to a private company to build a temporary showroom for used cars.
The decision was supported by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD), which found that the proposed development would not jeopardise the safety of the existing train structure and operations.
Every development project that falls under a railway protection zone requires APAD's approval, as prescribed in the Railways (Railway Protection Zone) Regulations 1998.
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