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| MRT Corp takes stringent measures for the upcoming project Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:47 AM PST A LOT of planning is being done and minute details taken care of before the tunnelling work for the Klang Valley MY Rapid Transit (MRT) project can start, said Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) project director Marcus Karakashian. "When we were planning the stations and route of the MRT, we were planning for the future. "We identified where the busy hubs would be when the project is completed and aim to provide people with a quicker way of getting there," Karakashian said. There are seven underground stations namely KL Sentral Pasar Seni, Merdeka, Bukit Bintang Central, Pasar Rakyat, Cochrane and Maluri. He said there was little point if the MRT went to places people did not want to go or had to travel an indirect route. There are also various challenges to be addressed during the tunnelling work including ensuring enough space for the train to manoeuvre. "If you put a ruler through a curving tube, it will get stuck. It is a similar situation with the train. Steering it is not easy and we have to take that into account when planning the alignment," he said. Karakashian also said too many turns and curves would affect passenger comfort. "We also have to consider the physical obstructions such as buildings or pillar foundations. For example, we would have love to have the MRT station at KL Sentral itself but due to the many developments taking place there, the next best location would be near the National Museum," he said. He added that 4.5km of the underground tunnels would be built through caustic limestone that was sometimes filled with water or mud. "For safety reasons as well as for the machines to bore a tunnel properly, we have to ensure any cavity along the alignment is filled with concrete. "This is part of the ground treatment we have to carry out before tunnelling which can take between nine months and a year to complete," Karakashian said. The area that will require such work is located along the alignment between the Maluri and Bukit Bintang Central stations, particularly in the Jalan Inai area. "There will be between eight and 10 boring machines and each can bore eight metres in a day. The actual tunnelling will start in 2013 and be completed by end of 2014," he said, adding that much was learnt from the construction of the Smart tunnel. Karakashian said they were in favour of leaving the buildings as they were during the tunnelling process. "I see no reason to demolish a building if it is in good condition. If we have cause to worry that a structure is weak, we may need to do some strengthening or put up steel frames until the tunnelling is complete. Demolition is considered as a last resort," he said. He said the buildings would be surveyed and where necessary markers placed on the walls and instruments in the ground to monitor any movement. "Whatever we bring down or damage, we will rebuild if that is what the owner wants. We are still negotiating the details of the mutual agreement with the owners now," he said. Along Jalan Sultan, the iconic Klang Bus Station, Plaza Warisan and UO Superstore will be demolished while 23 other lots will be affected. As for Jalan Bukit Bintang, 21 lots are affected by the construction of the station between the McDonalds and KFC outlets. The MRT, also known as the Sungai Buloh-Kajang line spans 51km with 31 stations and is expected to be completed in 2016 and begin operating in January 2017. MRT Corp took over from Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd as the project and asset owner of the multi-billion ringgit project with effect from Sept 1 this year. MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd is the project delivery partner responsible for managing the project and its cost. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:40 AM PST TALENT SEARCH Les Copaque Production Sdn Bhd & CTRA Production will hold an audition in search of cast for Upin & Ipin: The Musical tomorrow at 10am at Petalawati Studio, Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (Aswara), Jalan Tun Ismail, KL. They are looking for individuals aged bet-ween nine and 25 who are healthy and agile, great in acting, dancing and singing as well as committed to attend rehearsal starting December till the end of performance in May. For details, call 017-200 4249 or 03-6186 6592 or visit www.facebook.com/UpinIpinTheMusical. MIND MAPPING Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman is conducting a course on The Buzan Techniques: Mind Mapping and Creativity on Wednesday and Thursday at its Centre for Extension Education PJ campus. It aims to unleash the potential of the brain by applying the techniques to generate, visualise, structure and classify ideas, thus improving the learning, organising, problem-solving and decision- making processes. For details call Jennifer/Sia at 016-223 3563. UTAR OPEN DAY Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) division of programme promotion are inviting students and parents to the Open Day on Saturday and Sunday from 9.30am to 5.30pm at Utar Sungai Long campus, Cheras Kajang and Utar Perak campus, Kampar, Perak. Free shuttle bus service at certain points. Call 03-7958 2628 ext: 7153/8281/8553 or www.utar.edu.my. EXPLORE THE MIND Petaling Jaya Chempaka Buddhist Lodge will hold a talk entitled Nibbana: Only for a Mental Experience at the lodge tomorrow at 8.30pm where Dhammachai Tipitaka Project researcher Aruna K. Gamage would speak on the topic. Admission is free. Call 03-7880 3936 or email info@chempaka.org.my. SPEAKING SKILLS Satu Hati Toastmasters Club will hold a workshop on Dec 15 from 7pm-9pm on Learn How To Conduct Speechcraft that imparts ideas and benefits of toastmasters skills at Level 4, Menara PGRM, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras. For details, call Mandy at 013-304 6481 or e-mail mandysyong@gmail.com. PERFORMANCE LEARNING Malaysian Association of Learning and Development (MyLeaD) is organising the 4th Evaluation of Learning for Performance Impro-vement Conference on Thursday at UEM Learning Centre, Petaling Jaya. For details call the secretariat at 03-2166 8069 or Gerald at 016-602 3032. XMAS JOY The Mines will organise an exciting evening themed Joy to the World, filled with Christmas carolling, singing and freebies giveaway on Sunday at 7.30pm at Level 5, Splash Park. For details call customer service at 03-8949 6333. CALENDAR ON SALE Shelter Home for Children is having an annual sale of colourful desk calendars priced at RM10 each with the theme Children are a Precious Gift from God. For details call Edwin or Brian at 03-7955 0663. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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