NOT AGAIN: Escalators at LRT Stations Are Still Down and Netizens Are Furious

But what’s not hilarious to netizens are the broken and malfunctioned facilities at prime LRT/MRT stations that have caused inconvenience, especially to pregnant mothers, senior citizens and people with disabilities. Recently, a video of a concerned citizen addressing the issue of a broken escalator went viral on Twitter.

Nak tanya @DBKL2u dan kontraktor Bossque Skyline Sdn Bhd. Escalator di LRT Sri Rampai ni bila nak siap ? pic.twitter.com/YOFg7BBC5F— Taufiq Zarak??? (@TaufiqZarak) June 13, 2022

According to multiple reports, the DBKL claimed that the escalator at Sri Rampai LRT should’ve been fixed in April 2022. However, the escalator remains dysfunctional and continues to be a thorn in the flesh of everyday commuters. Taufiq added that he attempted to call a phone number, allegedly registered under the company Bossque Skyline, the contractor appointed to carry out the repair works and improve the condition of the escalator but to no avail, as the call went unanswered. The problem does not stop at Sri Rampai. A number of eyewitness reports also show that a few other escalators at other stations are also out of order.

Daripada 4 eskalator, 3 rosak satu je yang bergerak.

Rosak bukan seminggu dua, ada dah lebih 3 bulan.

Cabut semua tu buat jual kat kedai besi buruk jelah .@MRTMalaysia

Ni baru satu stesen tau, rata-rata stesen yang aku pergi mesti ada eskalator rosak. pic.twitter.com/kPTMDiSKLw— Mohammad Faeez Harith (@H_Bakkaniy) June 10, 2022

Kalau balik keje petang² tu naik escalator hala Laluan LRT Ampang dekat Masjid Jamek, sekali escalator rosak mmg menyumpah² mat. Lagi pulak hujan lebat. Merecik² air hujan lagi. Mmg baler.

— MH #TeamRayaKL (@mhmzh90) June 10, 2022

I just dont get la lrt ni. day by day makin worst. today time peak hour the announce longer frequency sbb “kesesakkan di waktu puncak”. By right lagi rmi lg kerap, on top of that almost every station 1 of the escalator rosak for weeks including mrt. @AskRapidKL whats goin on?

— diyanaaamira (@diyanaaamira) June 8, 2022

Here’s a video of a tourist reacting to a broken escalator in one of the stations:

Pelancong pun dah sampai cakap macamni pic.twitter.com/9QnBAUB7f7

— Violetá (@violeyyta) June 14, 2022

This new round of frustration of the issue came right after the Prime Minister’s trip to Johor, tending to the same issue at the Customs & Immigration Complex in Johor Bharu. Looking at the turnover speed of the repairs, a number of netizens have urged the PM to also visit affected areas in KL and Selangor as well.

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri membuat tinjauan mengejut ke Kompleks Kastam, Imigresen dan Kuarantin, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar di Johor Bharu pagi ini bersama-sama YAB Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Menteri Besar Johor.#MalaysiaGazette pic.twitter.com/cptISOh9Qb

— Malaysia Gazette (@MalaysiaGazette) June 12, 2022

We understand the anger and frustration of the commuters, especially after the CEO of KTMB allegedly called out Malaysians for not using public transportation that supposedly led to the worsening traffic congestion. The comment was taken to Twitter where Netizens can be seen challenging the CEO, asking him to take the KTM himself.