KTMB adds 124 ETS, EMU Plus services, nearly 39,000 seats for National Day, school holidays

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is expanding its Electric Train Service (ETS) and Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Plus services for the National Day and school holidays, with 124 additional services and nearly 39,000 seats. From August 21 to 23, 28 to 31, and September 4 to 6, 100 ETS services will offer 31,600 seats daily. Additionally, 24 EMU Plus services will provide 7,344 seats on selected dates from August 21 to September 6, including an expanded service to Bandar Tasik Selatan.

KTMB's northern sector will see eight extra services on the Padang Besar-Butterworth-Padang Besar route, increasing daily operations to 46. Tickets for these additional services became available yesterday through KTMB's official sales channels. The group chief executive officer, Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri, noted the ETS' reliability and growth since its introduction in 2010, with passenger numbers increasing by 56% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.