Almost all were not affected by the head-on crash involving two trains on Monday and were thankful for the resumption of LRT services.

One of the passengers, Nurul, said she had been getting up 30 minutes earlier than usual to be on time for work due to the reduction in the number of trains after the crash.

Transport minister Wee Ka Siong also took a ride on the train, and said the entire Kelana Jaya Line, especially between the KLCC and Kampung Baru stations, was cleared for use from 3.45pm and given the go-ahead by the regulator, the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD).

He said the bottleneck in train operations occurring due to Monday’s head-on crash had been resolved and services were back to normal.

“Both lanes have resumed operations. Passengers no longer have to wait for a long time to catch their trains for work or to return home.

“That aside, the damaged emergency walkway has also been fixed,” he told reporters at the KLCC station. Wee boarded the train at the KLCC station and headed to the Masjid Jamek station before taking a ride back to the KLCC station.

According to Wee, work to clear debris at the site of the crash had taken two days, from Tuesday.

Another passenger, Mohd Adam, said the train was his main mode of transport to work.

“Since the minister himself is here on the train, it indicates the LRT service is safe to use. I feel safe now,” he said.

On Monday night, two trains – one carrying passengers and the other empty – collided in the tunnel area between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations, injuring 213 passengers on board.

Following that, the affected Kelana Jaya LRT Line continued operations using a single track, supported by a free shuttle bus service.

The train frequency had also been reduced and passengers had to wait longer than usual.

The two trains involved in the crash have since been moved to the Kelana Jaya Line depot for repairs.