Aerotrain of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Aerotrain is a complimentary service that shuttles passengers between the Main Terminal Building (MTB) and the Satellite Building.

Starting on an elevated track from the Contact Pier (serves as the domestic terminal and international of KLIA), the Aerotrain travels into a tunnel that runs underneath an airport taxiway and then travel into the Satellite Building. The Satellite Building is accommodates flights for international departing and arriving at KLIA.

The journey between these terminals takes around 2.5 minutes and the Aerotrain operates at three to five minutes intervals. When the train reaches the platform, the exit doors will open first for passengers to disembark, after which the entrance door on the other side will open.

This three-car 250-passenger capacity train is fully automated and driverless and able to transport 3,000 passengers per hour, per direction - with a maximum speed of 56 km/h (35mp/h).

The routine maintenance of the Aerotrain is scheduled at 1000hrs till 1200hrs and 0000hrs till 0500hrs daily. During those periods, only one of the trains will be operating and the other one will undergo maintenance works and safety checks. The frequency of the train decreases from every 2.5 minutes to every 5 minutes during the maintenance periods.

Passengers were transferred between the MTB and the Satellite Building by shuttle buses if the Aerotrain is breakdown.
 

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