PUTRAJAYA - The government has announced a 30 per cent discount on Electric Train Service (ETS) tickets across all sectors, as well as the Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (ERT) service on the JB Sentral-Tumpat-JB Sentral route, to help Malaysians cope with rising costs of living driven by the higher fuel prices linked to the West Asia crisis.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the initiative is being implemented in collaboration with Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to encourage greater use of rail as a more economical and efficient mode of transport.
He said the discount applies to travel from Monday to Thursday as part of ongoing efforts to boost public transport usage through rail services that are comfortable, safe and efficient.
However, the discount will not be available during school holidays and public holidays, to ensure better capacity management during peak demand periods.
"To enjoy this offer, passengers must purchase tickets using a promotional code to be announced by KTMB between April 15 and 30, for travel from April 15 to Oct 14,” he told a press conference here today.
Loke added that the discount excludes ETS Business Class tickets, First Class and Sleeper Class tickets on ERT services, as well as concession fare holders.
In addition to KTMB, he said the initiative also involves Express Rail Link (ERL) service, which will introduce two new monthly travel passes offering discounts of up to 90 per cent.
These targeted passes include the MyPutrajaya Monthly Travel Card for civil servants working or residing in Putrajaya, and the MyKLIA Monthly Travel Card for Malaysians employed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2.
"Both programmes offer unlimited travel during the promotional period, with users enjoying discounts of up to 90 per cent compared with standard fares, depending on the sector,” he added. - BERNAMA