KTM Komuter
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KTM Komuter is an electrified commuter train service first introduced in 1995, catering especially to commuters in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding suburban areas. It is a popular mode of transportation for commuters working in Kuala Lumpur, as they can travel to the city without the hassle of traffic congestion. Coaches are modern and air-conditioned. For those who drive to the stations/halts, 'Park & Ride' facility is provided at a nominal charge.
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[edit] Using the KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter's 153 km network has 42 stations and consists of two lines, namely the Sentul-Port Klang and Rawang-Seremban lines.
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Transfers between the two lines can be done at KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur and Putra stations. Stair-climbing or escalator-use may be required at KL Sentral and Putra, while cross-platform transfers can be conveniently done at Kuala Lumpur.
KTM Komuter has made shopping complexes and recreational centres more accessible. The new Mid Valley KTM Komuter station, which opened in 2004 next to the Mid Valley Megamall, has proven particularly popular. Other shopping centres located near KTM Komuter stations are Subang Parade and Carrefour Subang Jaya (near Subang Jaya station).
Passengers bound for the Kuala Lumpur International Airport have the option of taking the KTM Komuter to Nilai KTM Komuter halt and board a bus from there to KLIA at RM2.50 per trip.
KTM Komuter tickets can be purchased at counters or by using Ticket Vending Machines which are available at all stations and halts.
[edit] Significant dates
- 23 August 2004 - Mid Valley station, located next to the Mid Valley Megamall, begins operations.
- 1 July 2006 - Kepong Sentral, located beside the Middle Ring Road Two in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Kepong, on the Rawang-Seremban begins operations. line. The new station is .
[edit] Extensions/ Future plans
- KTMB on 7 September 2006, announced that a KTM Komuter shuttle service between Rawang and Rasa will begin by the end of this year. The service, which extends the KTM Komuter network by 22km, will cover three new stations, namely Serendah, Batang Kali and Rasa. This is the first stretch of the problem-prone and much-delayed Rawang-Ipoh electrification and double-tracking project to become operational.
- The 179km Rawang-Ipoh electrification and double-tracking project will ultimately allow the KTM Komuter service to be extended to Tanjung Malim on the Selangor-Perak border, nearly 100 km from Kuala Lumpur. For more on the whole Rawang-Ipoh electrification and double-tracking project, see below.
- A 7.2 km, four-station extension from Sentul to Batu Caves has been approved. The project - which will cost RM515mil - will include electrification, double-tracking and refitting the existing old track, signalling, communications, as well as construction of new stations at Sentul, Batu Cantonment, Batu Village, Taman Wahyu and Batu Caves. Site possession was given to contractor YTL Corporation Berhad on Nov 17 and the project is to be completed in 30 months' time in May 2009. The Sentul station is part of the Sentul Raya masterplan development under YTL.
- KTMB also plans to extend 8.5km Komuter services to Senawang and Sungai Gadut, Negeri Sembilan.
[edit] See also
- Keretapi Tanah Melayu
- Malaysian Railway System
- Keretapi Tanah Melayu
- Public transport in Kuala Lumpur
