KUCHING: The Sarawak Transport Ministry is exploring additional flight and express bus services before and after polling day for the 13th Sarawak state election to help voters return home to cast their ballots.
In a statement today, the state ministry said it had contacted airlines and express bus operators to explore the possibility of increasing services, particularly flights between Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak.
The move takes into account the large number of Sarawakians working in various states in the peninsula, as well as in Singapore and Sabah, who could face difficulties securing transport home as travel demand rises ahead of the election.
For air travel, MOTS has asked airlines to consider increasing flight frequencies during the week before and the week after polling day.
