Tickets for KTM ETS, intercity services up for grabs starting today

KUALA LUMPUR – Tickets for KTM Electric Train Service (ETS) and intercity rides between July 1 and December 31, will go on sale beginning today (May 27), based on the existing schedule.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) said that ETS services will operate with 32 services, with 10 services for the KL Sentral-Butterworth route, 10 for the KL Sentral-Ipoh route, eight for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and two services each for the Gemas-Butterworth and Gemas-Padang Besar routes.

The KTM Intercity service operates with 22 services consisting of two Ekspres Timuran, six Ekspres Selatan and 14 Shuttle Timuran.

“From July 1, the Ekspres Rakyat Timuran will resume operation from Johor Baru Sentral Station to Tumpat Station, including the Ekspres Selatan service which will operate from Johor Baru Sentral Station to Gemas Station,” KTMB said in a statement tonight.

This is because the operation for the Kempas Baru to Johor Baru Sentral route was previously suspended for work to upgrade the Gemas-JB Sentral Electrified Double Track Project on November 23 last year.  

“Ticket sales are open for a period of six months, to let the public plan ahead, especially for those celebrating Aidiladha, school holidays and vacations,” said its group chief executive officer Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin in the statement.

He said following the reopening of the country’s borders, tourist arrivals are expected to rise by year-end. Travellers are advised to buy tickets immediately to enjoy cheap fares as well as choose seats.

Meanwhile, KTMB customers can get a RM15 discount by using the promo code “CUTIKERETAPI2” for travel until November 30, as well as a 25% group travel discount through the Keluarga Malaysia Package using the promo code “KMKTMB22” to purchase adult or child tickets.

Tickets can be purchased through the KTMB mobile application (KITS/KTMB MobTicket app) or the KTMB website.

More information can be obtained by contacting the KTMB call centre at 03-2267 1200 or KTMB’s official new media channel and website. – Bernama, May 27, 2022