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Written by Metro - Central   
Monday, 21 August 2006
thumb_datotan16KEPONG Sentral Komuter station, which began operations with much fanfare on July 1, has its own set of problems, with some even saying it is located in the wrong place.  

Bandar Sri Damansara Resident Association deputy president Ravindran Ramankutty is one of those disappointed with the station's current location. “It is at the least strategic location,” he said.

According to him, the station's access roads are limited and narrow, using the side lanes of Bandar Sri Damansara low-cost housing area. “We expect bad congestion at the intersection between Jalan Kepong and the access into Selayang Highway,” he said.  

Ravindran revealed that in the mid-1990s, the association had carried out feasibility studies and suggested that KTM built the station at the border between Wangsa Permai and Sri Damansara Industrial Park.

“There is a lot of space there. If it had been built there, it would have served thousands of residents in Taman Ehsan, Desa Aman Puri, Wangsa Permai, Sri Damansara Industrial Area and KIP Park Industrial Zone,” he said.  

Rudeness is another issue that commuters have faced at the station. Regular commuter Samantha Mant usually takes the train from Bank Negara to Kepong station, but recently missed her stop and got off at Kepong Sentral instead. 

When she went to the counter to pay the difference in ticket price, which was 20sen, the cashier refused to accept the payment and demanded more. 

“She was rude and said I should pay RM1, otherwise a RM10 penalty would be imposed before I could leave the station,” she explained, adding that the cashier had also refused to issue a receipt.  

Faulty Touch-N-Go card readers have also plagued several commuters. 

Read the comlete article about this station here.


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