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KL Monorail Service Restored After Power Failure Strands 373 Passengers

Rapid Rail executed its contingency plan to evacuate riders after the train lost power.

Overview

  • Service resumed at 11:33 am local time following a technical failure that halted a train between Medan Tuanku and Titiwangsa.
  • Rapid Rail evacuated all 373 passengers to the nearest station and sent the stalled train to the depot for inspection.
  • Shuttle trains operated between KL SentralHang Tuah and Hang TuahBukit Nanas, with a replacement bus covering TitiwangsaBukit Nanas during the outage.
  • A 58-year-old passenger reportedly fainted and received medical attention from responders before being handed to health authorities.
  • Engineering teams and Fire and Rescue personnel attended the scene as alternative services were later withdrawn once normal operations were restored.