The Selangor state government has announced that its RM30 a month public transport subsidy now includes the KTM Komuter. Prior to this, the subsidy only applied to Rapid KL On-Demand and Kumpool, which are first/last mile van services.
Exco of investment, trade and mobility Ng Sze Han said that this widening will allow the subsidy to reach more users. Currently, 90% of subsidy recipients choose Rapid KL On-Demand and the largest age group is those between 26 and 35, which is 35% of all users.
“By including KTM Komuter into the scheme, we’re targeting bigger impact to the community in Selangor and encouraging people to take advantage of the public transport network as a whole,” he said in a statement yesterday.
