KOTA BARU – All of Konsortium E-Mutiara’s 28,000 express bus tickets to all destinations in the peninsula for trips from Tuesday (April 26) to May 2 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri have been sold out.
Konsortium E-Mutiara Bhd executive chairman Che Ibrahim Che Ismail said that among the most popular tickets are those for trips from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Baru.
“We are expecting almost 4,000 passengers a day throughout the country. On a regular day, we operate 90 trips per day but due to the festive season, we added another 30 trips to make it 120 trips a day.
“Insya-Allah, we will meet our customers’ needs as they have not gone back for Raya with their families for so long. We will also look at the need to add more trips from time to time,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after handing over zakat contributions to 300 orphans and single mothers at the E-Mutiara head office here today.
Commenting further, Che Ibrahim said E-Mutiara can handle the increased frequency of trips during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, as the company has 150 drivers and 70 buses.
“They will be assigned according to the schedules set by the operation department to ensure they get sufficient rest to reduce any untoward incidents. In fact, our buses have also undergone maintenance according to the stipulated schedule.
“Alhamdulillah, we are grateful our bus service is operating at full capacity. Even though our revenue is still below our actual level, seeing the industry recovering is reassuring,” he said. –Bernama, April 24, 2022
