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44-560: It lies about four kilometres southwest of the city centre and is a ten minutes drive by car from the city centre. It is given the postcode of 59000. The Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur is the local governing authority. It is represented by the Bangsar Park Residents' Association. Bangsar Park is also part of the Lembah Pantai constituency and its Member of Parliament is Fahmi Fadzil , for the past 1 term. Bangsar

88-696: A capacity of 20,000 passengers per hour per direction. The proposed network has 4 corridors from the city centre to the northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast. In 1984, the Federal Government approved the construction of the LRT system but plans were abandoned soon after. The LRT project was revived with the signing of an agreement for Phase 1 of the STAR-LRT (abbreviation for Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan Sdn Bhd ) in December 1992. The LRT system

132-767: A crest) on 31 January 1992, which is a modification of the coat of arms of the former municipal council that incorporated the city's emblem in use since Kuala Lumpur became a city. Since 1972, the city has been led by fifteen mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below: As of August 2024 The city advisory board makes recommendations on Council's strategic policy and priorities, governance policy and structure, financial planning and budgeting, fiscal policy including revenue and tax policies, intergovernmental and international relations, Council and its operations, and human resources and labour relations. As of August 2024 : As of 10 August 2018 Rapid KL Rapid KL (promoted as rapidKL )

176-606: A lack of capital investments. The two new bus consortia formed in the mid 1990s to consolidate all bus services in Kuala Lumpur, Intrakota Komposit and Cityliner, began facing financial problems. Intrakota had reportedly accumulated losses amounting to RM450 million from the 1997 financial crisis until Prasarana Malaysia took over in 2003. With decreased revenues, the bus operators could not maintain their fleets, much less invest in more buses. Frequencies and service deteriorated as buses began breaking down, and ridership suffered as

220-548: A large population of Gujaratis. The Gujarati Association WP & Selangor building and Jain Mandir is also located at Lorong Maarof. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bangsar is a secondary school located within Bangsar Park. However, most parents prefer sending their children to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Bandaraya , which is just three minutes drive away, as it has a better academic record. Pusat Kesihatan Umum Bangsar

264-515: A result. Public transport usage in the Klang Valley area dropped to about 16% of all total trips as a result. The entire rail network, operated by Rapid Rail is 210.4 km (130.7 mi) long and has 144 stations. The network's trains can travel up to 80 km/h. In 2008, the rail network carried a total of over 350,000 passengers daily, and has risen significantly since then. The BRT Sunway Line , despite being operated by Rapid Bus ,

308-591: A single LRT system, one a north–south line and one heading eastward. The Chan Sow Lin - Putra Heights route serves the southern part of Kuala Lumpur and the town of Puchong in Selangor . The Chan Sow Lin- Ampang route primarily serves the suburbs of Ampang in Selangor and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, both of which are located in the northeastern region of the Klang Valley. Both lines converge at Chan Sow Lin;

352-528: A subsidiary of DRB-Hicom; and Cityliner Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Park May Bhd. In 2008, Rapid Bus carried around 390,000 passengers daily. On 18 June 2020, Rapid Bus released new features on real time locations of bus in Google Maps , via collaboration with Google Transit . Almost 170 Rapid KL bus routes are covered with this real time feature. Rapid Bus also plans to expand the application to MRT feeder bus service, Rapid Penang , and Rapid Kuantan in

396-470: A total of 37 stations, 31 are elevated, 5 are underground, and one, Sri Rampai is at-grade. The service depot is located in Subang. The stations are styled in several types of architectural designs. Elevated stations, in most parts, were constructed in four major styles with distinctive roof designs for specific portions of the line. The KL Sentra station, added later, features a design more consistent with

440-411: Is Maimunah Mohd Sharif , who has been in office since 15 August 2024. The agency was formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council formed in 1957 to take over the role of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board.( Malay : Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Lumpur ). During British colonial times and early independence, Kuala Lumpur had been the capital of the country as well as the state of Selangor . On 1 April 1961,

484-459: Is a component of and integrated with the Rapid KL rail network. The entire bus network is operated by Rapid Bus , one of the largest bus operators in the Klang Valley area, along with Transnasional. Currently, there are 98 stage bus routes and 39 feeder bus services which operate from the rail stations. The bus routes operated by Rapid Bus were previously operated by Intrakota Komposit Sdn Bhd,

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528-590: Is a five-minute drive from KL Sentral , a major transportation hub in neighbouring Brickfields . Bangsar Park is also easily accessible using any of Rapid KL 's bus services. 3°07′58″N 101°40′20″E  /  3.1327°N 101.6721°E  / 3.1327; 101.6721 Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur 3°9′8.8″N 101°41′39.0″E  /  3.152444°N 101.694167°E  / 3.152444; 101.694167 The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( Malay : Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur , abbreviated DBKL ; Jawi : ديوان بندراي کوالا لومڤور ‎)

572-413: Is a popular residential area among both Malaysians and expatriates. It is a melting pot today with a good balance of different races living here. However, it was never always that way. The initial residents of Bangsar Park were mainly Ceylonese from Brickfields , who were mostly government clerks and looking for a new, clean neighbourhood to move into. Bangsar Park does not have any commercial area. It

616-412: Is a primary healthcare centre which is just walking distance from Bangsar Park. Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), a public hospital is situated within five minutes drive, although access is through Petaling Jaya. Until recently Bangsar Park did not suffer from traffic congestion at any time of the day. However recent poorly planned and approved developments, such as Bangsar Hill Park, (that replaces

660-482: Is a public transportation system owned by Prasarana Malaysia and operated by its subsidiaries Rapid Rail and Rapid Bus . The acronym stands for Ra ngkaian P engangkutan I ntegrasi D eras K uala L umpur , which translates to Kuala Lumpur Rapid Integrated Transport Network in the Malay language . Rapid KL, with its 204.1 km (126.8 mi) of metro railway and 5.6 km (3.5 mi) of BRT carriageway ,

704-461: Is a purely residential area. The closest thing to a commercial area is the row of shophouses housing sundry shops, restaurants and a laundry shop. However, residents of Bangsar Park do not find this a problem. They love the peace and quiet and the homely feel of the area as a result of it being a purely residential area. Besides, the commercial areas of Bangsar Baru, Lucky Gardens and Bangsar Utama are all within walking distance. Bangsar Park has also

748-501: Is part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System , operating throughout Kuala Lumpur and Selangor 's satellite cities in the Klang Valley area. The rail transit line was opened in 1996. It was followed by a federal government restructuring of public transport systems in Kuala Lumpur in the early 2000s after the bankruptcy of STAR and PUTRA Light Rapid Transit operators, the precursors to

792-541: Is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia . This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 243 square kilometres. The council consists of the mayor plus fifteen members of the city advisory board appointed to serve a one-year term by the Minister of Territories . The current mayor of Kuala Lumpur

836-654: The Ampang/Sri Petaling Lines and Kelana Jaya Line respectively, and the creation of the Rapid KL brand In 2003, it had inherited bus services and assets formerly operated and owned by Intrakota and Cityliner after being bailed out. Four years later, the Malaysian Government bailed out KL Infrastructure Group, the owner and operation concession holder of the KL Monorail , and placed it under ownership of Prasarana Malaysia. Since then,

880-534: The Ampang/Sri Petaling Lines and the Kelana Jaya Line respectively. The Malaysian government would continue to bail out KL Infrastructure Group, which was the operator concessionaire holder and owner of the KL Monorail line, for RM 822 million. It was then promptly taken over by Prasarana Malaysia and operated by Rapid Rail in 2007. The bus service in Kuala Lumpur was also facing problems with lower ridership due to an increase in private car usage and

924-525: The Kelana Jaya Line and Ampang/Sri Petaling Lines were intended to be operated by different owners during the planning and construction phase, both lines have unique and distinct station designs. Except for the underground section between the Pasar Seni and Damai , the entirety of the Kelana Jaya Line is elevated or at-grade. The Kelana Jaya Line runs in a northeast-southwesterly direction. Of

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968-892: The Putra Heights station at the end of Putra Heights-bound line. The line between the Plaza Rakyat station to the Sentul Timur station is strictly elevated, with the line between the Bandaraya station to the Titiwangsa station running along the Gombak River. The Chan Sow Lin-Ampang line is primarily surface leveled, while the Chan Sow Lin-Putra Heights line uses a combination of surface leveled and elevated tracks. There are no subway lines in

1012-581: The Rapid KL system has expanded to include two MRT lines and a BRT line. After the adoption of the Federal Territory (Planning) Act of 1982, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall was obliged to prepare a structure plan for the areas under its jurisdiction. In line with this, the 1981 Master Plan Transportation Study Report specifically recommended the implementation of a light rapid transit (LRT) system with exclusive rights-of-way and

1056-575: The Rapid Rail network as well as the Rapid Bus network as well as the KTM Komuter system to improve integration. The Touch 'n Go system is also used in the production of Rapid KL's monthly/weekly passes as well as their stored-value concession cards. These passes can be purchased by frequent users of the Rapid KL rail and bus networks, The Rapid KL concession cards are provided for students,

1100-570: The Stesen Sentral station building. Underground stations, however, tend to feature unique concourse layout and vestibules , and feature floor-to-ceiling platform screen doors to prevent platform-to-track intrusions. 22 stations (including two terminal stations and the five subway stations) use a single island platform , while 15 others use two side platforms . Stations with island platforms allow easy interchange between north-bound and south-bound trains without requiring one to walk down/up to

1144-563: The capital of Selangor in 1978 after the city of Shah Alam was declared as the new state capital. Kuala Lumpur was administered by a corporation sole called the Federal Capital Commissioner ( Malay : Pesuruhjaya Ibu Kota Persekutuan ) from 1 April 1961 until it was awarded city status on 1 February 1972, after which executive power was transferred to the Mayor ( Malay : Datuk Bandar ). Executive power lies with

1188-489: The city with the fringes of the Klang Valley, such as Sungai Buloh , Putrajaya , Cyberjaya , and Kajang , while also providing rail connection to neighbouring towns and cities such as Petaling Jaya (Damansara), Seri Kembangan and Cheras . The KL Monorail connects the KL Sentral transport hub in the south and Titiwangsa in the north with the "Golden Triangle", a commercial, shopping, and entertainment area in

1232-647: The concourse level. On the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines, the system includes a total of 36 stations: eleven along the shared Chan Sow Lin - Sentul Timur section, seven along the Ampang -Chan Sow Lin section and eighteen along the Putra Heights -Chan Sow Lin section. The service depot and primary train depots for the system are situated before the Ampang station at the end of the Ampang-bound line, and beside

1276-415: The east of this road lies Taman SA, Bangsar Park, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Utama and one-half of Bukit Bandaraya (postcode 59000). The other neighbourhoods (and other half of Bukit Bandaraya) lie on the west (postcode 59100). The Mobil service station along Jalan Maarof was sometimes used to identify the side of the road Bangsar Park is on, considering most of Bangsar was on the other side. This Mobil station

1320-648: The elderly and disabled people, which provides a 50% discount on all train and bus fares. The rail services operate daily from 6   a.m. to 11p.m. The operation hours will be extended for certain stations when special events such as the final of Piala Malaysia and the New Year's Eve countdown. 2 minutes (Q4 2024) During the Movement Control Order , the waiting times between trains were extended to 10 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes during other times, as fewer people went outside due to

1364-402: The future. Now all the buses can be tracked via PULSE application. Rapid Rail implements an automatic fare collection system with stored value tickets and single journey tickets in the form of tokens. Tickets can be purchased either from ticket vending machines or at station counters found at all train statioms stations. Turnstiles are located at the entrances to train platform, which separate

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1408-519: The heart of Kuala Lumpur, consisting of the Bukit Bintang area, and surrounded by Jalan Imbi , Jalan Bukit Bintang , Jalan Sultan Ismail , and Jalan Raja Chulan . The BRT Sunway Line, the world's first all-electric bus rapid transit system, has an exclusive right-of-way and operates on an elevated guideway that is not shared with normal road traffic. The BRT line serves the high-density areas of Sunway and Subang Jaya . Since

1452-465: The lockdown. On 10 September 2021, Rapid KL reduced its waiting times for trains and buses to support the growing number of workers going back to their reopened workplaces. On peak hours, trains arrived at around 4 to 10 minutes, on non-peak hours, trains arrived from 7 to 12 minutes, and on weekends they arrived on 7 minutes (central business district for LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling) or 15 minutes. The Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line are two sub-lines of

1496-494: The longest of which has a 68m span. The Ampang/Sri Petaling Lines and the Kelana Jaya Line intersect at Masjid Jamek and Putra Heights . The Kajang Line runs from Kajang in the south to Kwasa Damansara in the north, where it meets the Putrajaya Line; the Putrajaya Line then proceeds southward towards Putrajaya Sentral , both lines passing through Kuala Lumpur . The Kajang Line and Putrajaya Lines serves to connect

1540-458: The mayor in the city hall, who is appointed for three years by the Minister of Federal Territories . This system of appointing the mayor and councillor has been in place ever since the local government elections were suspended in 1970. On 14 May 1990, Kuala Lumpur celebrated 100 years of local council. The new Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur flag and anthem were introduced. Kuala Lumpur City Hall launched its own coat of arms (officially called

1584-410: The merged line leads north, terminating at Sentul Timur . The Kelana Jaya Line consists of a single line that connects Putra Heights in the south to Gombak in the northeast, passing through the cities of Subang Jaya and Petaling Jaya , as well as the Kuala Lumpur city centre and various low density residential areas further in northern Kuala Lumpur. The line has a total of 870 individual bridges,

1628-500: The name changed into Kuala Lumpur Federal Capital Commission ( Malay : Suruhanjaya Ibu Kota Persekutuan ). Kuala Lumpur later achieved city status on 1 February 1972, becoming the first settlement in Malaysia to be granted the status after independence. The name changed into Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( Malay : Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur ). Later, on 1 February 1974, Kuala Lumpur became a Federal Territory . Kuala Lumpur ceased to be

1672-464: The paid area and unpaid area of the stations. In 2011, Prasarana Malaysia announced a new ticketing system, effectively integrating the different rail lines which previously functioned as different systems. The new system allowed passengers to transfer seamlessly between rail lines at designated interchange stations without exiting the system and paying multiple fares or buying new tokens. Touch 'n Go stored value cards are also accepted at fare gates on

1716-658: The previous low density low cost housing that was Sri Pahang flats), are causing excessive congestion with now the formally quite inner road of Lorong Maarof frequently backing up through the taman. Bangsar Park is easily accessible from any part of Kuala Lumpur. It is just a ten-minute drive from the Kuala Lumpur city centre. It is also connected to the city of Petaling Jaya via the Federal Highway. The Bangsar LRT station (on Rapid KL 's Kelana Jaya Line )is located along Jalan Bangsar. Abdullah Hukum, Kerinchi and Universiti LRT stations are also located nearby. Bangsar

1760-455: The situation, and by November 2001, the two companies owed a combined total of RM 5.7 billion. The Malaysian Government 's Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee (CDRC) stepped in to restructure the debts of the two LRT companies. In 2002, both companies and their respective LRT services were bought over by Prasarana Malaysia , and operations of the lines eventually were transferred to Rapid KL. The STAR-LRT and PUTRA-LRT lines effectively became

1804-408: Was first opened in December 1996. This was followed by a second system operated by Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik Sdn Bhd (PUTRA-LRT) in 1998. The operation of Kuala Lumpur's LRT lines since its inception had lower ridership than expected, which led to the concessionaire operators of the LRT lines, being unable to repay their commercial loans. The 1997 Asian financial crisis aggravated

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1848-427: Was initially a rubber estate. One suggestion is that it derives its name from Bunge, a Belgian, and Grisar, a Frenchman, said to be the founders of a European company that ran the estate, Bunge-Grisar. The name of this estate was soon localised to Bangsar, and finally Bangsar. It was the nearest to Kuala Lumpur. It was later developed into a residential area. Bangsar Park was the first area to be developed. Apparently it

1892-468: Was recently demolished. East of Bangsar Park lies Bukit Persekutuan , a low density neighbourhood developed in the colonial days and Bukit Damansara. Most of the vegetation from the forest has not been cleared, thus it would appears as if the eastern neighbourhoods of Bangsar were actually surrounded by a jungle. A few monsoon drains were constructed when Bangsar was developed. They have since been covered up, although they remain operational. Bangsar Park

1936-459: Was the first planned housing estates in Kuala Lumpur. The first houses were built in 1969. Development in Bangsar started once Socfin estates sold the land to private developers. Though generally Bangsar is a hilly suburb, Bangsar Park lies in the southern part of the area which of flat terrain. Jalan Maarof (Ma'arof) is Bangsar's main thoroughfare. It also divides Bangsar into two main parts. On

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