He said Rapid Rail has received 11 sets of four-coach trains through the KLAV 27 project, with 16 more to be obtained in phases from this month to December next year.

“This makes it easier for the public because the frequency (time interval) during peak hours has been improved from 4.4 minutes to 3.8 minutes per train,” he said during the launch of one of the new trains at the Universiti LRT station here.

In 2020, then Prasarana chairman Tajuddin Abdul Rahman announced the KLAV 27 project involving the acquisition of 27 new trains in an effort to ensure smooth service on the Kelana Jaya LRT line.

The project is estimated to cost Prasarana and Rapid Rail about RM1.72 billion.

Loke said the benchmark time interval the ministry is aiming for is three minutes, adding that he hoped this would attract more people to use public transport.

“Moving forward, the government will continue to invest in rail (services) such as MRT, LRT, and Monorail, and we have to look into more integration (between rails),” he said.

The Kelana Jaya LRT line, the busiest such route in the country, caters to some 300,000 commuters a day.

The line has been affected by frequent service disruptions because of technical issues.

In May, Loke said the government will review the way Prasarana maintains all rail-based public transport modes under its supervision.

In a Bernama report, he said allocating more time to maintenance and engineering could help reduce the risk of breakdowns and service disruptions.