Rapid Rail Expresses Regret over Death of Passenger
- On June 3, 2025, a 63-year-old man from Taiwan fell onto the railway tracks at Pusat Bandar Puchong station and was fatally hit by a train.
- The incident occurred around 12:30 PM and prompted an investigation led by the police, with CCTV footage from the station collected as evidence.
- This case follows previous fatal accidents, including a visually impaired man hit by a train at Titiwangsa LRT station in February 2025, highlighting ongoing safety concerns at LRT stations.
- Transport Minister Anthony Loke acknowledged that the incident was accidental and emphasized that a detailed police investigation will be carried out. He also announced that platform screen doors will be installed at all LRT stations to improve passenger safety.
- The directive to fit platform screen doors aims to prevent similar tragedies by addressing safety gaps at older LRT stations and improving passenger protection nationwide.
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Taiwanese Senior Citizen Falls onto LRT Tracks in Puchong, Tragically Dies After Getting Hit by Train - WORLD OF BUZZ
The LRT Sri Petaling Line experienced a major delay yesterday evening during peak hours (June 3) after a foreigner fell onto the train tracks. The victim died after being run over by the train. A video of the interrupted train service at the LRT Pusat Bandar Puchong also circulated online as people waited for authorities to remove the body from the train tracks. The victim, a 63-year-old Taiwanese man, was confirmed dead by the Fire & Rescue Dep…


Taiwanese Man Killed After Falling Onto LRT Track In Puchong
Prasarana ordered to enhance safety at LRT stations
The ministry of transport has ordered Prasarana to enhance safety measures in place at all light rail transit (LRT) stations, including the installation of passenger safety doors, reported New Straits Times. This is to prevent a recurrence of incidents such as the one involving a Taiwan national who died after falling on to the LRT track at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station yesterday, said transport minister Anthony Loke. “In terms of safety …
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