<article>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-497965" name="segment-497965" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2></h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><i>Follow us on </i><i><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/saysdotcom/">Instagram</a></i><i>, </i><i><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@saysdotcom">TikTok</a></i><i>, and </i><i><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VZzynzi6RGJG0QbRfy3O">WhatsApp</a></i><i> for the latest stories and breaking news.</i></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-497966" name="segment-497966" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>The Batu Caves committee has said that an escalator will be built as an alternative method for devotees and visitors to reach the Sri Subramaniar cave temple</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p>According to <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/01/19/escalator-to-batu-caves-temple-to-be-built-this-year/">FMT</a>, temple committee chairman R Nadarajah said he hopes the federal government will allocate some funds for this project.</p>
<p>&#8220;We hope (the government) will help us because this year we are going to put up an escalator for the (disabled) and elderly, who cannot climb the steps (to get to the main temple),&#8221; said Nadarajah  during a press conference where Human Resources Minister Steven Sim was also present.</p>
<p>He, however, did not disclose how much the project will cost.</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="image">
<div class="">
<div class="single-image list-unstyled">
<div class="single-image-wrap">
                    <a href="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1210491/5c5d.png" target="" class="imgwrap colorbox-image cboxElement" title="" rel="segment-810 noopener"><br />
                      <img decoding="async" class="source-img-1210491" alt="" src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1210491/5c5d.png"> </a>
                </div>
<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Caves" rel="noopener">Wikipedia</a></small>
            </div>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-497967" name="segment-497967" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Batu Caves serves as a sacred pilgrimage site for Tamil Hindus, featuring a staircase of 272 steps leading to the Sri Subramaniar cave temple, built in 1920</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p>The beautiful limestone caves are over 400 million years old. At their entrance stands a towering 42.7 metre golden statue of Lord Murugan, a Hindu deity.﻿</p>
<p>Despite the spectacular view and history, the site has remained inaccessible for individuals with disabilities or mobility challenges, a concern frequently highlighted in various travel review forums.</p>
<p>The Batu Caves committee&#8217;s initiative to install an escalator at the tourist destination aims to enhance inclusivity and accessibility.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-497968" name="segment-497968" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>If you are heading to Batu Caves this Thaipusam, take advantage of the free public transport:</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://storage.googleapis.com/says_image_uploader/uploads/temp/cover1211222_copy.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/news/free-ktm-rides-on-24-25-january-in-celebration-of-thaipusam" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/news/free-ktm-rides-on-24-25-january-in-celebration-of-thaipusam" class="ga-curator-related">Free KTM &#038; Rapid KL Rides On 24 &#038; 25 January In Celebration Of Thaipusam</a></h6>
<p>The KTM trains will also be offering 24-hour service from 23 to 26 January.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-497969" name="segment-497969" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>In 2022, a netizen called out individuals using the 272-step staircase as a workout spot:</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/53514/afdd.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/news/devotee-asks-public-not-to-use-batu-cave-as-place-to-work-out" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/news/devotee-asks-public-not-to-use-batu-cave-as-place-to-work-out" class="ga-curator-related">&#8220;This Is A Temple To Pray&#8221; – Man Asks Public Not To Use Batu Caves As Place To Work Out</a></h6>
<p>According to the devotee, the temple management has also tried to curb the issue but no change has yet to be seen.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</article>


Batu Caves To Have An Escalator By End Of This Year

<article>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-496704" name="segment-496704" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2></h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><i>Follow us on <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://instagram.com/saysdotcom" title="Link: https://instagram.com/saysdotcom">Instagram</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://tiktok.com/@saysdotcom">TikTok</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VZzynzi6RGJG0QbRfy3O">WhatsApp</a>&nbsp;for the latest stories and breaking news.</i></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-496705" name="segment-496705" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Commuters in Klang Valley will enjoy free KTM rides on 24 and 25 January in conjunction with Thaipusam, which falls on 25 January</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><p>Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will start the initiative at the stroke of midnight on 24 January and end it at 11.59pm the next day.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is the first time we&#8217;re providing free rides for KTM users in the Klang Valley in conjunction with Thaipusam,&#8221; he said, as quoted by the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/01/1000776/free-ktm-komuter-rides-klang-valley-jan-24-25">New Straits Times</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;However, commuters still need to scan (when checking in and out) at the automated control gates at the stations during this period,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>Loke said the <b>KTM train operating hours will also be extended, with 28 stations offering 24-hour service&nbsp;from 23 to 26 January</b>, as the ministry is expecting some 250,000 passengers to use the train services during the long weekend.</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="image">
<div class="">
<div class="single-image list-unstyled">
<div class="single-image-wrap">
                    <a href="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1208011/null" target="" class="imgwrap colorbox-image cboxElement" title="" rel="segment-810 noopener"><br />
                      <img decoding="async" class="source-img-1208011" alt="" src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1208011/null"> </a>
                </div>
<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/575530/ktm-enforces-restrictive-movement-order-passengers-train-services" rel="noopener">Hasriyasyah Sabudin/New Straits Times</a></small>
            </div>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-496743" name="segment-496743" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>There will be additional KTM trains heading to and from Batu Caves, where worshippers and tourists will gather for Thaipusam</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><p>&#8220;The additional commuter services will start at 9.55pm on 23 January from Pulau Sebang to Batu Caves, with a one-hour train frequency.</p>
<p>&#8220;The extra commuter services from Port Klang to Batu Caves will begin at 11.39pm [on 23 January], also with a one-hour train frequency,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>There will also be additional interstate electric train service (ETS) trips <b></b>between<b> Butterworth, Penang, and KL Sentral</b> stations on 24 and 25 January, as well as between <b>Padang Besar, Perlis, and KL Sentral</b> from 26 to 28 January.</p>
<p>He said ticket sales for these additional ETS trains would open at noon today, 15 January.</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="image">
<div class="">
<div class="single-image list-unstyled">
<div class="single-image-wrap">
                    <a href="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1208013/null" target="" class="imgwrap colorbox-image cboxElement" title="" rel="segment-810 noopener"><br />
                      <img decoding="async" class="source-img-1208013" alt="" src="https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/1208013/null"> </a>
                </div>
<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155039196878466&#038;set=a.10155039196568466" rel="noopener">NST Online (Facebook)</a></small>
            </div>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-496744" name="segment-496744" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Besides that, Loke announced that there will also be free Rapid KL bus services available in Kuala Lumpur and Penang on 24 and 25 January</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="text">
<div class="">
<p><p>&#8220;There are three bus services in Kuala Lumpur and five in Penang that will pass through areas where Thaipusam celebrations will take place,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>In Kuala Lumpur, the free Rapid KL services in Kuala Lumpur are for buses services heading to Batu Caves from the <b>Pasir Seni LRT station</b>, <b>Gombak LRT station</b>, and <b>Kampung Baru MRT station</b>.</p>
<p>For more information on all the free services, visit the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.ktmb.com.my/">KTMB official website</a> and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://myrapid.com.my/" title="Link: https://myrapid.com.my/">Rapid KL official website</a>.</p>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="each-segment">
    <a id="segment-496745" name="segment-496745" class="segment-anchor"></a></p>
<div class="banner-wrap d-lg-block d-none">
</div>
<div class="segment-head">
<h2>Read more recent news on SAYS:</h2>
</div>
<div class="segment-body">
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://i.postimg.cc/hj1jCTKT/Untitled.png&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/news/malaysian-passport-ranks-as-12th-strongest-passport-in-the-world" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/news/malaysian-passport-ranks-as-12th-strongest-passport-in-the-world" class="ga-curator-related">Malaysian Passport Ranks As 12th Strongest Passport In The World</a></h6>
<p>With a visa-free score of 182, Malaysians enjoy unrestricted access to 182 out of 227 global travel destinations.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/66960/6e6b.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/news/made-in-malaysia-handwritten-door-plug-that-blew-off-alaska-airlines-flight" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/news/made-in-malaysia-handwritten-door-plug-that-blew-off-alaska-airlines-flight" class="ga-curator-related">&#8220;Made In Malaysia&#8221; Was Found Handwritten On Door Plug That Blew Off Alaska Airlines Flight</a></h6>
<p>A door plug tore off the Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-flight last week, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="related-source source-related">
<div>
<div class="related-thumb" style="padding-bottom: 10px">
<div class="aspect-ratio-says" style="background-image: url(&quot;https://images.says.com/uploads/story/cover_image/66930/d5cc.jpg&quot;);"><a href="https://says.com/my/news/duit-saya-man-patches-pothole-on-his-own-local-council-job" class="ga-curator-related">&nbsp;</a></div>
</div>
<div class="related-content">
<h6><a href="https://says.com/my/news/duit-saya-man-patches-pothole-on-his-own-local-council-job" class="ga-curator-related">[VIDEO] &#8220;Duit Saya&#8221; — Man Fills Pothole On His Own &#038; Reminds Local Council Who Did The Job</a></h6>
<p>&#8220;This is my money. This is your money. This is not YB&#8217;s money,&#8221; he said.</p>
</div>
<div class="related-content"><span class="meta-domain pull-left"><img decoding="async" src="https://says.com/favicon-16x16.png"></span><span class="meta-domain pull-right">Read the full story<i class="icon-angle-right"></i></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</article>
