I woke up a bit late today. Fortunately, I do not have any meeting schedule for today. So I am not in a rush to my office. I went out of my house at 9.15am. At first, I thought of riding my motorbike straight away to the office.
But halfway, I change my mind and decided to take the LRT. At the highway exit, I turn towards Ara Damansarasa LRT station. At the station, I park my motorbike at the motorbike parking area.
After ensuring my motorbike has been secured and locked, I make my way towards Ara Damansara LRT station entrance.
Ara Damansara LRT station is a Light Rapid Transit station in Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is operated under the Kelana Jaya LRT system network as found in the station signage. Like most other LRT stations operating in the Klang Valley, this station is elevated.: Wikipedia Source Link
(Picture) Ara Damansara LRT station entrance
In front of the entrance, there are a row of auto-gate. Passenger(s) need to purchase a token from the token dispensing machine, or using TnG card to enter the station.
I am using my TnG card. I always keep a balance of 4USD inside the card for emergency use. The fee from Ara Damansara station to Abdullah Hukum station is 3USD back and forth.
(Picture) Choosing the platform
There are two (2) platform which is (i) Heading to GOMBAK or (ii) Heading to PUTRA HEIGHTS. Passenger can see what is the station the tren will pass through along the way.
I am heading towards GOMBAK, and I need to disembark at Abdullah Hukum station. I need to pass through ten (10) station from Ara Damansara station towards Abdullah Hukum station.
To embark the tren, I need to go to the upper level. I prefer to climb up the stairs rather that going up the escalator. So, that my whole exercise for today. 🤣
(Picture) Waiting for the tren
When I arrived at the upper level of the station, the notification board shows that the next tren will arrive in another 3 minutes. This also means that I have missed the previous tren.
Ara Damansara station is a semi open air station. Whenever heavy rain, passengers need to be careful while walking at the station. It can be really slippery
(Pictures) Embarking the LRT
Exactly after 3 minutes, a 4 coach tren arrived. Around this time, there were few passengers at Ara Damansara station. At my coach, only three person is there with me.
Inside the tren, it was not pack with passengers. But all of the seats is occupied. I stood next to the door, and enjoy the scenery along the way to my destination.
(Pictures) Arrived at Abdullah Hukum station
Time taken from Ara Damansara station to Abdullah Hukum station is around 30 minutes. Upon arriving, I need to go down to the ground floor to exit the station.
At the exit, I need to tap my TnG card at the auto-gate. After exiting the station, I need to continue waling for 5 minutes before I reach my office building.
About the TnG card that I am using, I got the card as a token of appreciation from my distributor six (6) years back. I you look closely, you can see my name written on top of the card.
I can only use the card until year 2024. After 2024, I need to purchase / replace the old TnG card with a new one. I order to transfer any available balance, I need to purchase the TnG at authorized outlet.
The Touch 'n Go smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system. The credit card-sized smart card is made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE Classic microchip technology embedded in it.: Wikipedia Source Link
