Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) group president and CEO Amir Hamdan said the company’s technical team, together with experts from the original equipment manufacturers, are carrying out comprehensive repair and restoration works to stabilise operations as soon as possible, Bernama reported.

“Currently, the system is still in an ‘intermittent’ state and has not been fully repaired.

“Operations are currently being carried out in manual mode with 18 trains operating, in addition to 40 free shuttle buses provided to connect stations along the MRT Putrajaya line,” he was quoted as saying.

He said the cable theft was detected in the Taman Desa area, and police are assisting Prasarana with the investigation.

“This year alone, we have recorded almost 50 incidents of cable theft, an increase of about 100% compared with last year. This is worrying because it involves risks to safety and operational stability.

“Cable theft cases not only affect the rail operation system, but also affect other service operators facing similar issues,” he said.

Amir said Prasarana has also asked the government to consider tightening laws regarding theft of public infrastructure assets.

Separately, he said Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd will continue to provide updates on the progress of the service restoration to help commuters plan their journeys more effectively over the next two days.

In light of the road closures and other traffic disruptions arising from the 47th Asean Summit which starts tomorrow, Amir advised public transport users to follow alternative routes as announced by Rapid Rail.