KTMB Offers Promo Fares For Southern Shuttle Starting Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Starting this Sunday, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will offer promotional fares for the Southern Shuttle service covering the Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang and Kulai-JB Sentral routes.

KTMB Group chief executive officer Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri said the promotion is an effort to encourage more people to choose rail transport as a more comfortable, faster, and cost-effective daily transportation mode.

"The provision of this promotional fare is part of KTMB's commitment to supporting the government's aspiration to encourage the shift of users from private transportation to public transportation through the Road to Rail initiative.

"For example, passengers on the Kulai-JB Sentral route will enjoy a fare as low as RM5.10 compared to the original rate of RM10.20, while passengers on the Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang route only need to pay RM3.50 compared to the original fare of RM7," he said in a statement today.

Azlan Shah said that the implementation of the promotional fare is also part of the government's ongoing efforts to ensure that the benefits of rail public transportation can be enjoyed by more people, especially daily commuters who travel between residential areas, city centres, and workplaces in the Johor Bahru, Kulai, and Pasir Gudang corridor.

The Southern Shuttle service launched on June 16 is a government initiative to enhance connectivity and mobility for the people of Johor through two main routes, namely Kulai-JB Sentral-Kulai and Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang-Kempas Baru.

The government also introduced the MADANI Southern Shuttle Commuter card, with 3,000 cards worth RM50 distributed for free, allowing passengers to access the Southern Shuttle service without limits.

Azlan Shah said KTMB will continue to be committed to strengthening the national rail service by providing quality, safe, and competitive services in line with the aspiration to enhance the use of public transportation and support the national sustainable mobility agenda.

Further information regarding the travel schedule, fares, and ticket purchases can be found via the KITS Style app, the official KTMB website, or the company's official social media channels.

-- BERNAMA