Public transport can be a massive boon to society. In an age where productivity is worshipped and sought after, more ways to get places are welcome. Time and time again, making dreams happen involves massive logistics, and making rails and train carts safe is such a challenge.
As Malaysia gears up for the grand opening of the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3), which will take place later this year, a heartwarming TikTok video by one of the engineers behind the project has taken the internet by storm — and for all the right reasons.
On 21st April (Monday), passion, pride and jittery excitement bleed out of one of the engineers who identifies as Afaf, showing users a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the soon-to-be operational Stadium Shah Alam station. The station will form part of the rail line connecting Bandar Utama to Johan Setia in Klang. The empty ticket gates, corridors, and ticket machines bear witness to infectious smiles and laughter as the peppy engineer prances across the screen.
One of the standout moments is the paper QR-code ticket system finally being up and running. Afaf retrieves a QR ticket and scans it at the ticket barrier, which opens. The successful operation makes her thrilled, and the energy is reflected in the comments: “Finally, I can go to the Ramadan bazaar at Stadium Shah Alam without driving.” Another user noted, “Akak has shifted my perspective, I always felt down when working in construction, being buried with issues and setbacks, but seeing a complete project is deeply satisfying.”
Fascinating how a milestone turns a mundane task of getting a ticket to go to work becomes a sentimental memory, truly showing everybody’s journey is different. While initially announced in 2013, the latest opening date of LRT3 is 30th September 2025. Here’s hoping everything goes smoothly!
Watch the viral clip below:
@aaafaffff Simpan sebagai kenangan. Macam ni lah excited nya tengok project almost completed. If tanya best tak jadi engineer, i boleh cakap i rasa proud. Boss cakap kita kerja macam orang gila sudah 🥲 Itu pasal la i macam orang gila juga. Yang pernah jadi part of GBG bersama naikkan Station Stadium Shah Alam, for you guys to see, we made it 🤲🏻 to the management, bonus jangan lupa 🤣 hahaha Thank you. For the people 🩷 #lrt3 #lrt #engineer #construction #shahalam
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Gan contributed to this article.
