KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has recorded the sale of 100,304 tickets for its Electric Train Service (ETS) and EMUPlus services for the Deepavali period, covering travel dates from November 5 to November 10.

KTMB group chief executive officer Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri said the high demand reflects a positive public response to the rail services during the festive season.

He noted that the seating capacity offered has increased by 70 per cent compared to the same festive period last year.

He made these remarks following an event with Deputy Minister of National Unity, R. Yuneswaran to distribute 600 Deepavali gift packs to ETS passengers at KL Sentral here today.