Jalan Plumbum 101 and 103 Residents Association committee member Abdul Rahim Dawood said the LRT3 line would also destroy two playgrounds there used for recreational activities.

“The plan shows that the line will be built too close to the residents’ homes which can cause traffic congestion and disrupt the comfort of those who have been living in the area for more than a decade,” he told reporters after a dialogue session with the LRT3 project delivery partner MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd.

“We are not against development, more so public transport facilities, but why is the LRT3 line so close to our homes?

“Can’t there be another route that does not face the houses?” he asked.

Another resident, Nurziha Jailuddin, 43, said although the project has not fully taken off in the area, small construction works have caused other problems, such as broken pipes including those in its sewerage system.

She said residents had to put up with a foul smell, adding that the water supply was often affected.

She said the relevant parties were slow to take action.

The 37km LRT3 line will pass through several areas in Shah Alam. It starts at Bandar Utama and ends at Johan Setia, Klang, and will be completed within the next five years.

The route will have 26 stations and will benefit more than two million people.

Meanwhile, Anggerik assemblyman Mohd Najwan Halimi said that he had written to the transport ministry to look into the alignment of the project and “if possible for the LRT3 line not to enter the housing area”.

Meanwhile, MRCB George Kent spokesman Ravindran Raman Kutty, said the company was ready to address the problems of road damage, sewerage system and burst pipes as it was raised by residents.

He said the re-alignment of the LRT3 route could only be decided by the government.