KUALA KRAI – A comprehensive investigation into the incident of a Shuttle Timuran 51 train that did not stop at the Kuala Gris stop in Kelantan yesterday is expected to be completed within two weeks.
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) chief operating officer Mohd Zain Mat Taha said an investigative panel was set up to look into the technical and operational aspects, and the train’s running patterns, among others.
“The panel will scrutinise the incident in detail and is expected to be ready in two weeks. Once the investigative panel’s assessment is completed, it will be submitted to the management for appropriate action against the staff involved,” he told reporters after inspecting the Kuala Gris stop here today.
He also added that four staff involved in the incident were temporarily suspended pending investigation, namely the driver, assistant driver, train supervisor, and ticketing inspector.
“We will also call a few more KTMB staff as witnesses to complete the investigation. KTMB is of the view that this incident should not have happened and assures that a similar incident will not recur in future,” he added.
Recently, the media reported that about 100 students of SMK Dabong could not attend class on the first day of the third term when the train taking them to the school did not stop at the station concerned.
A check at the Kuala Gris stop at 6.30am today found many of the students stranded yesterday were at the platform to commute to school by train.
Meanwhile, a Form 5 student, Nurul Fatin Alia Azman, said yesterday’s incident was the first time it had happened during her use of the train service.
“I have been using the train service since I was 13 to commute between school and home. I will continue to use this transportation as it is very comfortable and saves time,” she added.
A Form 3 student, Nur Basyirah Darwisya Razali, said she hopes the incident will not happen again because most of the students from Kg Kuala Gris use the service as their main mode of transport. – Bernama, January 10, 2022
