The Wangsa Maju Puspakom centre will shut down by June following a directive from the ministry of transport, Malay Mail has reported.
The closure of the inspection centre is to make approach for a brand new facility to be developed on the identical web site, Puspakom chief government Mahmood Razak Bahman was quoted by the information outlet as saying. Different Puspakom inspection centres in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan will get adjusted service hours in an effort to handle to impression of the Wangsa Maju outlet closure, he mentioned.
“Wangsa Maju Puspakom inspects round 800 automobiles day by day, so we have to revise working hours at different branches to accommodate the decreased capability,” Mahmood Razak mentioned, and likewise confirmed that the street transport division (JPJ) had accredited a alternative inspection centre in Bukit Beruntung, Rawang scheduled for completion in December subsequent 12 months.
“The preliminary plan was to shut in December 2026, however we agreed to an earlier shutdown as that is one in all our busiest branches in a high-density space. Whereas the early closure presents challenges, we’ll offset this by extending working hours at chosen branches,” Mahmood Razak mentioned.
The CEO of Puspakom additionally urged automobile homeowners to have their automobile inspections carried out early, as much as 14 days previous to expiry of their automobile’s allow, in an effort to keep away from points on the final minute ought to their automobiles fail the check. “By testing earlier, as permitted by authorities, homeowners have extra time to deal with any points earlier than returning for a retest,” he mentioned.
At this time, the ministry of transport introduced that it has appointed three new automobile inspection firms moreover Puspakom. The three firms accredited by the MoT and JPJ are Wawasan Bintang in Port Klang, Gua Musang in Kelantan and Mersing in Johor; Pakatan Petroleum in Rawang and Temerloh in Pahang; and Beriman Gold in Kuching and Serian in Sarawak.
Purposes have been open from July 1 to October 31 final 12 months, bringing a complete of 12 entries from corporations. These which have been accredited have been chosen on most important standards together with being regionally owned, having a robust monetary standing and having a minimal paid-up capital of RM10 million.
The Wangsa Maju Puspakom centre was among the many earliest retailers by the corporate, opened in 1995. With six inspection lanes situated on a 4.3-acre web site, the centre was constructed at a value of RM10 million.
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