KTM Komuter announces six-month reroute trial from Dec 15; new fare structure for train services revealed

KTM Komuter six-month reroute

KTM Komuter has announced a reroute for its Komuter train service and a new fare structure for the Klang Valley sector, which includes the Tanjung Malim-Sungai Gadut and Batu Caves-Port Klang routes. The new fare structure has been in effect since December 2, 2015.

From December 15, KTM Komuter will start a six-month trial of two reroutes for its Komuter train service (refer to top photo). The first of the two new routes is from Tanjung Malim to Port Klang, which previously stopped at Sungai Gadut. The other is from Batu Caves to Gemas, formerly to Port Klang. The purpose of the reroute is to facilitate infrastructure upgrade and track rehabilitation work.


Ticket, cashless (click to enlarge)

As for the new fare structure, it will not affect the Southern sector between Sungai Gadut-Tampin, and the Northern sector between Kamunting-Gurun. As reported earlier, it’s bad news for KTM users, who will now have to pay up to RM7.10/trip (station to station) more than before. KTM Komuter claims the new fare structure is favourable to those who use the service to travel longer distances.

However, students, senior citizens, the disabled (OKU) and children (aged four to 12 years) are entitled to a 50% discount on the affected lines. “The new structure will benefit primary and secondary school children and college and university students whereby they will now be eligible to receive concession fares at a 50% discount,” KTM Bhd (KTMB) president, Lt Col (Rtd) Sarbini Tijan said in an earlier statement.


Weekly pass, monthly pass, concession (click to enlarge)

How has the new KTM Komuter fare structure affected you so far? With the imminent implementation of a six-month reroute trial for the KTM train service, do you expect any hiccups to occur during this period?

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Comments

  • akula on Dec 08, 2015 at 11:55 am

    pls check again with KTM… was told last weekend by ticket operator and also there are statements at notice board, children definition now has been revised to 2-6 years old. Kid 7 years above have to pay full price

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  • akula on Dec 08, 2015 at 11:58 am

    pls check again with KTM. children definition has been revised to 2-6 years old, Kid 7 years and above have to pay full ticket price

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  • I think you should make the difference more notable. Put it in simple terms: The lines have been inverted. Where from Rawang you went to the MidValley line previously, you are now switched to the Pel. Klang line. And vice versa.

    Speaking of which, does anyone know if the shuttle service is a new thing, or it has been there before?

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  • normal_user on Dec 08, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    If the train arrival interval is like 5-7 minutes then the hike is considered OK. But then 15-30 minutes is too long. Plus the unexpected delay some more. Those China sourced trains have many cracked windows and need proper maintenance. The problem with KTM’s ballooning costs is that it sourced most contracts to cronies. The rakyat pays for it.

    Shame on you KTM.

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  • prema on Dec 12, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    Please reduse the price because all the prices is going up with gst and it causing the people using public transport make it more terrible.how can the public will meet the usage of the services.please mantain the previous route as normal.please dont make public transport users to suffer alot.

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  • There must be a train that go DIRECTLY from Gemas to P/Klang too … at least once or twice a day or Friday & Sunday only. Same from B/Cave to T/Malim and Gemas to T/Malim and B/Caves to P/klang too.

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