KL Monorail commuters crossing Jalan Tun Sambanthan get wet during downpours

The uncovered pedestrian crossing between the KL Monorail station at Jalan Tun Sambanthan and KL Sentral station.


Commuters crossing the street get wet during downpours


Those without umbrellas usually make a quick dash across the street.


The KL Monorail track ends at the pedestrian crossing of Jalan Tun Sambanthan. It does not extend to the KL Sentral transit hub building (in the background).


KL Monorail commuters exit the ground level of the so called KL Sentral station and walk the pedestrian crossing on Jalan Tun Sambanthan.


Then they have to walk across this covered empty lot of land to get to KL Sentral transit hub building (in the background) and vice versa.


The stretch of covered empty lot of land between the pedestrian crossing and KL Sentral transit hub building (in the background) where commuters catch their next train or bus.


The predestrian crossing at busy Jalan Tun Sambanthan links commuters using KL Sentral (in the background) and the KL Monorail station.


Signboards at all KL Monorail stations display the last station as KL Sentral but the station is actually located outside the KL Sentral transit hub building, about 100 metres away.


The signboard displays all the eleven KL Monorail stations. The entire route is only about 9 km. long


CCTV cameras are installed on the ceilings of KL Monorail trains.

“What asshole was it that built the KL Monorail but didn't connect it to the Sentral Station? That 's one of the stupiest things that have ever been done!”

This is the fierce comment by a frustrated train commuter which I saw posted in a blog recently and I have to agree 100% with him or her and thousands of other commuters whom I believe share the same frustration.

Strange it may be, but blame the asshole! Because of poor planning, thousands of KL Monorail commuters are to exit the ground level of the so called KL Sentral station, walk the pedestrian crossing on Jalan Tun Sambanthan, then continue to walk across an empty lot of land to finally reach the real KL Sentral station to catch their next train or bus ride.

The same is also true in the opposite order, i.e. commuters from the real KL Sentral station to Monorail KL Sentral station.

The distance between the two stations is about 100 metres wide apart.

The so called KL Sentral station by KL Monorail can be misleading especially to first-time commuters for it gives the impression that the station is located at the KL Sentral transit hub building but no sir, in reality it is located outside the KL Sentral transit hub building.

The situation is chaotic during downpours as commuters have practically no place to shelter from the rain. Many without umbrellas risk their lives by making a quick dash across the street.

The KL Monorail train service started on 31st August 2003 and commuters have suffered in silence for five years now. Its about time something is done to alleviate their long sufferrings.

Can KL Monorail, the local authority or whoever in authority please extend the existing track to reach KL Sentral transit hub building?

Can KL Monorail, the local authority or whoever in authority please extend the canopied area at the so called Monorail KL Sentral station to cover the whole pedestrian crossing for the convenience of the commuters? Strangely enough the empty lot of land between the pedestrian crossing and the KL Sentral transit hub building is covered.

Can KL Monorail, the local authority or whoever in authority please do something. Its time for action!