Puchong walkway to link LRT Puchong Prima to SMK Puchong Permai

A covered Puchong walkway will link the LRT Puchong Prima station to SMK Puchong Permai, the Selangor government says. Work should start within one to two months and take about six months.

State mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han shared the plan after a walking audit on 13 October. He has long called Puchong the heart of the Greater Klang Valley.

Here is what is planned, what the audit found and how it fits a wider Selangor push.

What is planned for the walkway

The Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) is planning the covered walkway with a developer. The developer is not named in the reports.

It will run from the Puchong Prima LRT station to SMK Puchong Permai. Students and commuters on that stretch will walk under cover. The link joins a rail station to a school, which is the focus of the state’s audits.

First, the developer needs approval from the One-Stop Centre. After that, work should start within one to two months.

Construction should then take about six months. If work starts on time, the Puchong walkway could open around mid-2027.

MBSJ serves a large and growing area. The Subang parliamentary constituency alone has an estimated 478,000 residents.

“This is good news for residents, especially school students,” Ng said. He added that they will have a comfortable and safe walkway.

However, officials have not given the walkway’s length or cost. We will update this story when they do.

What the audit found

Ng carried out the audit around Puchong Prima and Puchong Permai on 13 October. He checked the routes that students and commuters use. Councillors and agency staff can join such audits, the state says. Both places fall under MBSJ.

Overall, the pedestrian walkways are in fairly good condition. However, two or three locations need upgrading.

The audit also covered the area around SMK Puchong Permai. Ng also did an audit at Bandar Baru Klang LRT station in September.

MBSJ Zone 14 councillor Kamarul Hafiz Kamarudin said the project could be a benchmark for other areas. He wants walkways better connected.

In March, MBSJ began a pilot of an AI-based sensor system at the school’s crossing.

A wider push across Selangor

Ng has been carrying out walking audits in Shah Alam, Klang and Puchong over the past few months. The state says the audits will continue near LRT and MRT stations and schools.

Feedback at the Selangor Mobility Symposium in mid-October prompted the push. In June, Ng told all 12 local councils to prioritise pedestrian paths to public transport stations.

Furthermore, the state says audits will be regular and not one-off. They will cover both new and existing rail stations.

Klang is extending a walkway to Dato’ Menteri LRT station. We covered this in our look at the last mile after LRT3 opened.

Elsewhere, Malaysia Rail Link has promised a temporary ECRL Gombak walkway for December. A covered bridge should follow by March 2027.

Ng also said Selangor needs one journey planner for KTM, LRT, MRT, bus and e-hailing. He compared it to CityMapper. It has no name, cost or launch date yet.

Dont miss:

PJ residents say no to Kidex Kita Festival is back after two-year hiatus Gamuda Cove enhances its appeal with new attractions VISTA restores sight for Klang Valley’s underserved