KTMB contractor suspends worker over Labu station altercation
KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) said a worker involved in a fight with a passenger at Labu station on Sept 15 has been suspended with immediate effect following the circulation of a video of the incident on social media.
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) has suspended a worker involved in an altercation with a passenger at Labu station on September 15 after a video of the incident circulated on social media. The suspended worker was not an employee of KTMB, but rather a contractor providing services at the station. The incident occurred due to service disruption to the Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Komuter train following a collision with a wild boar between Batang Benar and Labu at Km446.092, causing the train to become stranded and delaying about 300 passengers by up to 125 minutes.
Several staff from Seremban station were directed to the location to assist with passenger movement. Upon learning of the incident, the contractor immediately suspended the worker in question pending a thorough investigation. KTMB pledged to continue working with the contractor to ensure all workers adhered to the company's work procedures and service standards, and expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to passengers, thanking them for their patience and cooperation.
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