PAHANG (Sept 12): Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has reported a substantial resurgence in passenger numbers this year, marking a significant recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic impact.
The railway operator, renowned for its East Coast train services, has experienced a noteworthy uptick in ri
KTMB chief operating officer Mohd Zain Mat Taha (
pic) said eight ETS services will be operated instead of 12. Each route will have two services. The routes are Gemas-Padang Besar; KL Sentral-Ipoh; and KL Sentral-Butterworth. The services for the KL Sentral-Butterworth route are with business class coaches, he said in a statement on Thursday (April 29).
There will be four Ekspres Selatan services in the Gemas-Johor Baru Sentral sector every day, compared to six previously, he added. The Timuran Shuttle at the Kuala Lipis-Tumpat sector is still running with 10 services. Ekspres Rakyat Timuran will still operate two services daily from Thursday until Sunday, he added.