Cable theft is a critical concern that’s affecting the security and reliability of our prepare companies. It’s threatening to delay the East Coast Rail Hyperlink (ECRL) undertakingand now we all know that cable theft triggered over 1,300 hours of delay throughout the KTM community to date this yr!
That’s a mix of 562 hours of delays to the ETS and 741 hours for the KTM Komuter. Transport minister Anthony Loke mentioned the thefts disrupted KTM’s signalling system — which controls prepare actions — leading to operational delays and important time loss for passengers.
From January to August, 104 instances of cable theft have been reported throughout Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang and Kuala Lumpur, with no instances recorded in Perlis, Melaka, Johor or Kelantan. Final yr, a complete of 150 instances have been reported, Loke revealed in a written parliamentary reply within the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, reported by NST.
The Seremban MP mentioned that KTM is working with the transport ministry and enforcement businesses such because the police, the Nationwide Anti-Medication Company (NADA) and the Land Public Transport Company (APAD).
“These measures embrace particular operations and 24-hour patrols by KTMB Auxiliary Police in hotspot areas, particularly across the Klang Valley. Efforts will proceed by strengthening joint patrols with the police. Moreover, intelligence gathering and surveillance are being carried out in high-risk places, together with efforts to dismantle metallic black-market syndicates with the police,” Loke mentioned.
“Coordination and information-sharing are additionally being carried out with police and NADA, together with discussions with native Village Improvement and Safety Committees (JKKK) to curb drug dens close to railway tracks, as these addicts are suspected of stealing KTMB cables and different gear,” he added.
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