{
  "id": 864987,
  "title": "KTMB adds 124 ETS, EMU Plus services, nearly 39,000 seats for National Day, school holidays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/ktmb-adds-124-ets-emu-plus-services-nearly-39-000-seats-for-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T11:44:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/14/ktmb-adds-124-ets-emu-plus-services-nearly-39000-seats-for-national-day-school-holidays/231397"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KTMB, the Malaysian railway operator, is set to add 124 Electric Train Service (ETS) and Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Plus services for the National Day and school holidays, increasing the number of seats by nearly 39,000. The additional services will operate over a 10-day period from August 21 to September 6, with 100 ETS services offering 31,600 seats and 24 EMU Plus services providing 7,344 seats. KTMB aims to increase capacity and meet rising passenger demand during the holiday season and National Day celebrations. The company's CEO, Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri, highlighted the strong performance and reliability of the ETS, noting its 44.3 million passengers since its introduction in 2010. Ticket sales for the additional services began on August 14, and customer appreciation activities were held from August 10 to 14.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "KTMB adds 124 ETS, EMU Plus services, nearly 39,000 seats for National Day, school holidays",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/ktmb-adds-124-ets-emu-plus-services-nearly-39-000-seats-for-national-865703",
        "published": "2026-08-14T11:44:59.000Z"
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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."
}