Shuttle KTM Komuter for northern states to start operating this Friday – Kamunting-Gurun, 11 stations

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The Shuttle KTM Komuter service for northern states will start operating from September 11, which is this Friday, Bernama reports. This comes after the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) gave the green light.

The three-coach Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains will ply the Kamunting-Butterworth-Gurun route and it will stop at 11 stations, namely Kamunting, Bagan Serai, Parit Buntar, Nibong Tebal, Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam, Bukit Tengah, Butterworth, Tasik Gelugor, Sungai Petani and Gurun. The 144 km route will take two hours end to end.

KTM-Komuter-Utara

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There will be 12 services daily – six from the Kamunting station and six from the Gurun station. According to KTM’s schedule (pic above), the first train leaves Kamunting station at 5.25am, while at Gurun it’s 5.16am. The last train from both stations depart at 8.25pm and 8.16pm respectively. The interval is three hours.

Adult fares range from RM1 to 10.50 for a one-way trip and concession fares (50% off) are also being offered to senior citizens, the disabled and children between four and 12 years old. Weekly and monthly passes are available for frequent travellers.

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Comments

  • nizam on Sep 08, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Pelik lah… kenapa tak masukkan Alor Setar sebagai destinasi terakhir… bukankah banyak pengguna yang berulang alik dari A Setar ke S Petani dan Butterworth…

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  • LKY on Sep 08, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    With just an upgrade to electrified double tracking, now we have a whole lot of transport improvement, Northern ETS and komuter. Next inline would be the southern ETS and komuter too. Possibly ETS and komuter to the eastern routes if they upgrade those tracks as well. All of this is more beneficial to malaysians as a whole rather the much redundant MRT 1,2,3 and the HSR.

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  • Dr Ray on Sep 08, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    …Its a good news and good achievement… They should connect all major cities in Malaysia with trains… Instead of building more highways…. build more train routes… reduces traffic and safes time…

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  • pok mang on Sep 08, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    try to extend the commuter from ipoh to gurun & i believe there will a lot of users waiting for this…currently only ETS KL-PB & ETS IPH-BTWH offered with 1 trip perday for Perakian

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  • Yindee Mai Phasa Thai Khab on Sep 08, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    Soon there will be requests to Hat Yai & Bangkok pula!

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  • ahmad on Sep 11, 2015 at 4:34 pm

    Mohon semak semula waktu perjalanan train pada sebelah pagi kerana train ini boleh dijadikan alternatif yang terbaik untuk orang yang berulang terutamanya ke Butterworth. Sangat ramai yang berulang dari Kedah (Jitra/Alor Setar/Gurun/SP) ke Butterworth dengan Bas setakat ini. Waktu perjalanan akan jadi sangat menarik jika train dari Gurun bermula jam 6.00 pagi. Mohon pihak berkaitan pertimbangkan

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