{
  "id": 17784236,
  "title": "Demand for ETS, EMUPlus tickets for Deepavali exceeds offered capacity as 100,304 tickets sold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/demand-for-ets-emuplus-tickets-for-deepavali-exceeds-offered-capacity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T10:44:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/02/demand-for-ets-emuplus-tickets-for-deepavali-exceeds-offered-capacity-as-100304-tickets-sold/241717"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) reports a surge in ticket sales for its Electric Train Service (ETS) and EMUPlus services during the Deepavali period, with 100,304 tickets snapped up. KTMB's chief executive officer, Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri, attributes the surge to a favorable response from the public. The rail service's capacity has risen by 70 percent year-on-year for the festive season. To accommodate the increased demand, KTMB has added 14,384 seats across its ETS and EMUPlus services. In addition, ticket sales for ETS and Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (ERT) services for January and February 2027 have opened. KTMB anticipates strong demand and has allocated 1.57 million seats for the first quarter of next year. As of today, 102,819 tickets have been sold from the additional capacity. KTMB urges the public to plan ahead, buy tickets through official channels, and arrive at stations 30 minutes prior to departure to ensure a hassle-free journey during the festive season.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has recorded the sale of 100,304 tickets for its Electri...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}