The transport ministry says it’s wanting into the opportunity of having inter-state specific prepare companies working regularly, not simply throughout festive seasons. Transport minister Anthony Loke mentioned he’ll talk about points of the matter with Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM).
He mentioned that he was wanting ahead to having the extra specific prepare companies launched as quickly as attainable, the Malay Mail stories. “Categorical trains are usually not one thing new. The electrical prepare service (ETS) has it (throughout festive durations), the place it solely takes about two hours for the journey from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur,” he mentioned.
“Nonetheless, we’ve constraints within the Klang Valley as a result of the double monitor is being upgraded. We’re going to full Section 1 by the top of the primary quarter of this yr. The second Section 1 is accomplished, then we will look into on the right way to enhance the effectivity and frequency,” he mentioned.
Loke mentioned the goal is to have KTM present at the least one or two specific prepare companies per day. “This shall be very useful for people who find themselves staying in Ipoh and travelling to KL for work functions. They like each day journeys as an alternative of placing up for the night time. Many individuals don’t wish to spend the night time in one other place, irrespective of in KL or Penang, as they wish to save value and be with their household,” he defined.
He added that day-trip journey is feasible with specific prepare companies because the distances between states in Peninsular Malaysia are usually not far. “So if our public transport service system can assist this effort, then it is going to absolutely assist lots of people and encourage extra to make use of public transportation,” he mentioned.
For CNY, KTM is working 4 extra ETS trains each day from February 7 to 13 between KL Sentral and Ipoh. Loke mentioned that every one the tickets for the extra trains, of which two are specific prepare companies, had been bought out.
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