Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will provide a 24-hour train service from February 9 to 12 to accommodate worshippers and visitors during the Thaipusam period. Free rides will be available on February 10 and 11. The initiative will see an increase in train trips from the usual 96 to 140 per day, with additional services running late into the night.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke interacts with foreign passengers onboard the KTM Komuter service during an inspection ahead of the Thaipusam 2025 celebration. February 4, 2025 — Picture By Raymond Manuelas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeGOMBAK, Feb 4 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad will provide a 24-hour train service from February 9 to 12 to accommodate worshippers and visitors during the Thaipusam period.
Currently, KTM Komuter operates 96 trips daily. To meet the surge in demand, KTMB will introduce 44 additional trips per day, bringing the total to 140, particularly on Saturday when worshippers are expected to peak. “For KL Sentral users, services will be more frequent, running every 30 minutes from 9:30 am onwards, compared to the usual one-hour interval,” he added.
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