SG SIPUT – The Perak government has allocated RM2.1 million for the implementation of the Perak Sejahtera Bus Programme 2022 in Sg Siput, Taiping, Manjung, and Tapah.
Perak Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun said the bus service will first begin operations in Sg Siput tomorrow, followed by the other three areas in stages.
“The state government’s main purpose of introducing this bus service is the convenience of those who do not have their own vehicles. The areas selected for this bus service are also based on requests by the locals in a study conducted by the State Planning and Implementation Unit,” he told a press conference after launching the bus service for Sg Siput today.
He said the initiative proved that the state government was always sensitive and concerned with the needs of the people, especially those living in the rural areas.
“My hopes are high that each of us can make the best use of the facilities provided by the government,” he said.
Zolkafly said the bus service for the Sg Siput district will benefit more than 20,000 residents, especially the Orang Asli community in the Lintang constituency.
Four buses will ply the routes in Sg Siput – Sg Siput-Karai and SMK Bawong-SK Sg Siput.
On each route, there will be 20 stops, including educational institutions, community centres, health facilities, towns, villages, and Orang Asli settlements, said Zolkafly, adding that the fare is RM1 for a one-way trip. – Bernama, January 16, 2022
