KUALA LUMPUR – Prasarana Malaysia Berhad will take legal action against the developer and site owner of a hotel project allegedly responsible for disruptions to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) operations between Masjid Jamek and Bandaraya stations here, including seeking compensation of RM38 million.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the amount includes the cost of structural repairs and operational costs of contingency plans, such as providing shuttle buses.

He said the decision to initiate legal action only after completing all repair processes was to ensure that service disruptions could be resolved as soon as possible.

“This is the instruction that the ministry received. If we take other actions, such as seeking compensation before repairs, disruptions will continue longer, causing inconvenience to users. We must remember that these stations have been closed for over a year (since Feb 27, 2023).

“The repair works that began in March last year were successfully completed in December, followed by several safety tests and compliance checks before we fully resume operations today,” he told a press conference after overseeing the reopening of the Bandaraya LRT Station here. – BERNAMA / pic MUHD AMIN NAHARUL