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<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>
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<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>
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<h2>There will be additional KTM trains heading to and from Batu Caves, where worshippers and tourists will gather for Thaipusam</h2>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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