KTM Shuttle Tebrau is back – JB to Woodlands train resumes operations after closing in March 2020

KTM Shuttle Tebrau is back – JB to Woodlands train resumes operations after closing in March 2020

With this final piece, things are truly back to normal now between Malaysia and Singapore. The Shuttle Tebrau train service connecting JB Sentral in Malaysia to Woodlands in Singapore is now back in operations after the service was suspended in March 24, 2020 due to Covid-19 and the resulting border closure.

After over two years in hibernation, the cross-border shuttle service restarted yesterday with train SH71 departing JB Sentral for Singapore. The train was flagged off by Johor chief minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, who also gave goodie bags to passengers.

The Shuttle Tebrau, operated by KTM, was a popular way to make the short hop to Singapore and back pre-Covid. And its comeback is well-received, with over 70,000 tickets sold for a period of one month.

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“For the initial stage, we are only targeting 240 passengers (one trip) in the first week because we need to coordinate certain things such as MySejahtera and other features. We are targeting 7,000 passengers to be able to use this service daily when it is fully operational,” Wee said yesterday, reported by Bernama.

“Seeing the resumption of the shuttle service is a historic moment after it was suspended for two years and the people have been waiting since. It can help the state to reduce traffic congestion, ticket sales for one month alone reached 70,000 so (we can see) that there is a high demand,” Onn Hafiz said.

There will be 31 trips across the Tebrau Strait daily, 18 into Singapore and 13 into Malaysia, with a frequency of 30 minutes during peak hours. The operating hours are 5 am to 10.45 pm at JB Sentral, and 8.30 am to 11.45 pm at Woodlands. The one-way fare is RM5 from JB Sentral and S$5 (RM16) from Woodlands.

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Comments

  • If Najib can visit Putrajaya MRT line a day before Bapa Keluarga Malaysia, why not invite Najib officially this time?

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    • Ghani on Jun 20, 2022 at 2:28 pm

      It is right and good and proper for natural father to see his ‘son’ that he help created before handing over to foster father. Tebrau shuttle is not new but a previous service stopped due to Covid now restarted again. I see nothing wrong for the current TM to officiate its relaunch.

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    • AutoFrenz (the original) on Jun 20, 2022 at 3:16 pm

      najib is a criminal…. die kan curi duit kite…. bodoh punye 1mdb… x pyah invite die lagi bagus….

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      • Geng Abang Non on Jun 21, 2022 at 6:49 pm

        Najib still have not go to jail yet but my boss have seen the inside of Sg Buloh. TWICE. So if we can accept my boss, Najib is still better.

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  • Bieight8 on Jun 20, 2022 at 5:17 pm

    Those diesel train are pretty polluting

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    • Engineer on Jun 22, 2022 at 7:56 am

      Diesel heavy engines runs on sludge fuel which is the most economically cheapest fuel to run. The world’s marine ships uses the same so unfortunately we have to accept such trade offs.

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  • Mahathir on Jun 20, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    At least 100000 cross the border daily at peak hour . The frequency should be increase further during peak

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  • By right, ktm should use commuter rail coach with limited seating and plenty of standing spaces instead of intercity coaches

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  • By right, ktm should use commuter rail coach with limited seating and plenty of standing spaces instead of intercity coaches . Fares can be lowered this way.

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