Transport Hub for Seri Kembangan

The Star - 12 July 2007

RESIDENTS of Bandar Putra Permai in Seri Kembangan will have better access to public transport with the launch of the Permai Central Transport Hub (PCTH).

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy launched the hub, which is located at Pusat Bandar Putra Permai and developed by Equine Capital Berhad, on Friday.

PCTH, which comprises a five-storey commercial block, four blocks of shop offices and a seven-storey office tower, is an integrated commercial development combining business, leisure and public transport.

Chan said the hub, which would be completed in 2010, would improve the efficiency of public transport catering to the needs of residents.

“It will also greatly benefit the surrounding academic institutions, namely Universiti Putra Malaysia, Multimedia University and Lim Kok Wing University,” he said.

The hub would act as a focal point for bus and taxi operators serving the area, he said, adding that he hoped it would be an excellent example for other townships to emulate.

Equine Capital Berhad executive chairman Datuk Patrick Lim said the hub would cater to the convenience of about 45,000 households and an immediate population of 200,000 people.

“It will provide services to people living in housing estates such as Pusat Bandar Putra Permai, Equine Park and its surrounding areas, and the bus companies will extend ir services accordingly,” he said.

RapidKL and SkyBus have committed to the transport hub and provisions are being made to ensure that PCTH complies with the disabled-friendly guidelines to cater for a wider range of users in society.

Lim said it would provide a high level of pedestrian traffic and cater for more than 1,000 passengers a day as well as encourage various commercial activities.

The hub enjoys superb accessibility with direct frontage onto Pusat Bandar Putra Permai as well as an extensive network into major expressways, including LDP, the North-South Expressway, ELITE highway, SILK highway and the dedicated KL-Putrajaya Highway, which will be completed in 2008.

The PCTH will have approximately 31,586 sq. m (340,000 sq ft) of commercial space, complete with facilities such as lifts, public toilets, and waiting areas for taxis, buses and passengers.

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