The staircase at KL Sentral station

I could not agree more with the sentiments in the letter to the editor which highlighted the pasar malam atmosphere at the KL Sentral station. The letter mentioned the rows of temporary kiosks filling the concourse area at Level 1 which not only obstructs the flow of commuters using the station, it is also a definite hazard in times of emergency. The huge signage for the other conncting modes of transport are also hidden by some of the kiosks.

I feel one of the major flaws of the station is the exit for passengers going to Jalan Tun Sambanthan. I'm not sure why there is only one staircase and an elevator catering to the thousands who use that route daily.

The station was originally planned without the buses waiting at the ground level. That in itself should not have been the reason for having only one staircase for a central station. At present I can see work being done to have a bridge to the next station. When it is completed we still have just one staircase to go to the ground floor if we want to take the bus to the airport or taxis to other parts of the city.

I do wonder how the architect envisioned the whole KL Sentral complex. Was that one staircase not to be used at all? If that is the case, pedestrians would use the road meant for motor vehicles which goes downwards to Jalan Tun Sambanthan.

I am a pedestrian and having that one staircase has always been the bane of any visit to KL Sentral. At least I can still walk but I can see the disappointed faces of those with problems when they see that staircase.

That staircase deserves the accolade of being the most unfriendly path at a public building in Kuala Lumpur.

Image from wikipedia