Malaysia

All KTMB stations must have lifts within a year: Loke

This after frequent complaints on inconvenience caused by their absence, says minister

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 21 Mar 2023 3:43PM

According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke, there have been frequent public complaints that the lack of lifts at Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd stations has inconvenienced travellers, especially disabled people, senior citizens, and pregnant women. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes file pic, March 21, 2023

SEPANG – All Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) stations must be equipped with lifts within one year, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

He said this order was issued following frequent public complaints that the lack of lifts at commuter stations had inconvenienced travellers, especially disabled people, senior citizens, and pregnant women.

“The focus this year is to upgrade lifts. All commuter stations must have lifts within one year,” he said when launching the Railway Assets Intelligence System (RAILS) app, which was developed by the Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), here today.

Loke said the RAC had been directed to prepare an audit report together with KTMB for urgent submission to the ministry regarding stations which should be given priority in the provision of facilities.

He said the RAC has the capability and financial means to provide facilities at stations as it collects rental revenue.

The RAC looks after rail assets, including land along railway lines, and manages land for commercial development.

Loke said the RAILS app offers online railway assets rental applications to make it easier for the public to become business partners of RAC.

About 1,300 renters are expected to use RAILS to do business with RAC, thus solving the problem of collection agents and bureaucratic red tape. – Bernama, March 21, 2023