SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — The Selangor state government has allocated RM24 million for the public transport sector in 2027, aiming to increase public transport usage among state residents to 60 per cent from the current 40 per cent.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the allocation would support efforts to develop a more people-friendly public transport ecosystem, including improving bus services, providing fare subsidies and expanding pedestrian routes.

He said that although public transport officially came under the jurisdiction of the federal government, Selangor, with a population of nearly 7.5 million, needed to take proactive steps to complement federal-level efforts.

“To develop a well-structured first- and last-mile connectivity system that complements a comprehensive public transport ecosystem in Selangor, the state government has allocated RM24 million for the sector in 2027,” he said when tabling the Selangor Budget 2027 at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly here today.