Cable theft is a serious issue that’s affecting the safety and reliability of our train services. It’s threatening to delay the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, and now we know that cable theft caused over 1,300 hours of delay across the KTM network so far this year!
That’s a combination of 562 hours of delays to the ETS and 741 hours for the KTM Komuter. Transport minister Anthony Loke said the thefts disrupted KTM’s signalling system — which controls train movements — resulting in operational delays and significant time loss for passengers.
From January to August, 104 cases of cable theft were reported across Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang and Kuala Lumpur, with no cases recorded in Perlis, Melaka, Johor or Kelantan. Last year, a total of 150 cases were reported, Loke revealed in a written parliamentary reply in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, reported by NST.
The Seremban MP said that KTM is working with the transport ministry and enforcement agencies such as the police, the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) and the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD).
“These measures include special operations and 24-hour patrols by KTMB Auxiliary Police in hotspot areas, especially around the Klang Valley. Efforts will continue by strengthening joint patrols with the police. Additionally, intelligence gathering and surveillance are being carried out in high-risk locations, along with efforts to dismantle metal black-market syndicates with the police,” Loke said.
“Coordination and information-sharing are also being carried out with police and NADA, along with discussions with local Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) to curb drug dens near railway tracks, as these addicts are suspected of stealing KTMB cables and other equipment,” he added.
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Wonder why these cases with very low risk or even getting caught while who is to bare all the theft cases weather its insurance or tax payers money. If its tax payers you know la who’s doing it and if it is insurance guess la who is also doing it and likely all in together.
Tangkap potong tangan je… Cukup sifat pun menyusahkan negara je
MO1 biggest thief dapat 50% time reduction and also home arrest .
Cable theft is now a epidemic which affect communities. Surely the cops by now can determine who they sell these cables to.
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Anthony Loke has failed! He must resign or be fired!
I remember going to a petrol station & found that it was experiencing a blackout. The station staff told me that copper thieves had vandalised a nearby TNB substation. This happened several years before the 2018 GE, long before Anthony became the MOT boss. Thus, these copper thieves have been around for a long time, regardless of who’s in charge of the gomen.