Before I read this NST Online article, I did not know that there were any plans to have additional Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains for the Kelana Jaya Putra line. Anyway, according to this article, the new 4-car trains were ordered in 2006 and will only be operational September 2009. This will expand the capacity from 160,000 to 350,000 passengers.
The reason for the long period is the need to upgrade power capabilities, safety testing and the supplier has to build the trains from scratch, which is the norm in the industry. Sounds kind of ridiculous but I am no train expert here.
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