Several long-distance Electric Train Service (ETS) routes have been restructured to allow multiple trips to be carried out using a single train set, a practice that is also carried out globally, said Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) CEO Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri, reported The Star.
“We are working at a certain capacity, but the demand is greater. We can’t use more assets. A trip from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar utilises only one train set, but if we stop at certain destinations, we can conduct three trips using one train set. This allows for better seating capacity, frequency and more trains for our customers to meet greater demand,” he said.
In terms of plans for 2027, a total of one million seats have already been made available for the travel period between January and February, the KTM CEO said.
