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Way Leave

Empowering development through responsible access to railway land
Application for Wayleave
Wayleave (Tumpang Lalu) refers to the legal permission or authorization granted to individuals, private companies, government agencies, or utility providers to use or access a route located on land owned by the Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) or within the railway reserve area. This access is typically required for entry and exit movement or for the connection and extension of infrastructure works.

Right of way may be requested for various purposes, including:

  • Access to private land situated across or beyond the railway track;
  • Construction and maintenance of utilities such as electrical cables, water pipes, sewer lines, or fibre optic networks;
  • Construction of temporary or permanent roads for development projects;
  • and Pedestrian or vehicular crossings within the railway reserve area.

The types of way leave are as follows:

  • Permanent Access: Used continuously and requires a formal agreement along with an annual fee or rental charge;
  • Temporary Access: Granted for a specific duration, typically during a construction project; Temporary Access: Granted for a specific duration, typically during a construction project;
  • Utility Access: Dedicated routes for the installation and maintenance of utility infrastructure.
Legal and Management Aspects
  • Applications for right of way must be accompanied by technical documents, site plans, and a justification for the intended use.
  • RAC reserves the right to reject, defer, or impose specific conditions on any application to ensure railway operational safety and the protection of its assets.
Photo of the Site for Way Leave Activity
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Installation works for a 132kV transmission line crossing the railway track between KM 663.00 and KM 664.00, located on railway reserve land and partly within Plot F, Mukim Kluang, District of Kluang, Johor, carried out by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).
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Construction works of a road bridge crossing the railway track between KM 381.330 and KM 381.399, located partly within Plot A4, Mukim Batu, District of Kuala Lumpur, undertaken by TTDI Metropolis Sdn. Bhd.
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Gas pipeline installation works using the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) method beneath the railway track between KM 267.571 and KM 267.643, located partly within Lot 833, Mukim Bidor, District of Batang Padang, Perak, carried out by Gas Malaysia Distribution Sdn. Bhd.
Permission granted to external parties to use routes located on railway land — for example, for the installation of cables, pipelines or road access. Such usage is typically subject to either an annual fee or a one-time payment.
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