KUANTAN, Oct 20 — A 50 per cent discount on East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) fares for eligible passengers positions the rail service as a new, more affordable transport option particularly for families traveling with children and senior citizens.

Civil servant Fairus Mohd, 42, noted that the discount allows her to bring along her three children-aged between three and seven as well as her 75-year-old mother, Jeriah Abdul Rahman, for a trip to Kuala Lumpur via the ECRL.

She mentioned that her family occasionally travels to the capital for various personal matters and to visit relatives.

“With this discount, I can better manage travel expenses especially when traveling with my children and elderly mother while also avoiding road congestion, particularly during festive seasons and school holidays,” she told Bernama.