Source - http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/Rail commuters will be able to travel from here to Ipoh in less than three hours when Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) introduces its inter-city express train service (ETS) from April 1.
The premium service, which will among others have wi-fi services, will only stop at major stations along the way. KTMB had already received a new set of the trains from South Korea and trial runs were expected to begin in the coming weeks. Since the train has a maximum speed of 120kph and is built based on the latest technology, commuters will be able to get from one point to another quicker.
The premium service, which will among others have wi-fi services, will only stop at major stations along the way. KTMB had already received a new set of the trains from South Korea and trial runs were expected to begin in the coming weeks. Since the train has a maximum speed of 120kph and is built based on the latest technology, commuters will be able to get from one point to another quicker.
Source - http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/KTMB would get four more train sets by February, each train will have six coaches which can accommodate some 300 sitting passengers. KTMB introduced the normal Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh shuttle service beginning December last year. The journey between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh takes about three hours. However, the new train set has a diesel-run locomotive with inter-city coaches.
Source - http://www.ktmrailwayfan.com/With the ETS, the travelling time from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur will be 45 minutes while the KL-Ipoh route will take about two hours and 10 minutes.The new train set will look like an upgraded version of the present KTM Komuter trains, it will have comfortable seats and brightly lit coaches.
The source said since it was a premium service, commuters must be prepared to pay more to travel on the train, the proposed fare had yet to be approved by the Transport Ministry.It is understood that the service will begin at 5am with the last being at 10pm at two-hour intervals.
ETS Technical Specifications.
Maximum operation speed : 140 km/h
Maximum design speed : 160 km/h
Passenger capacity : 350
Length : 138 m (6 car train)
Weight : 231.8 tons
Carriage dimensions
Length : 22.95 m
Width : 2.75 m
Height : 4 m
ETS Route Station :
- Ipoh
- Batu Gajah
- Kampar
- Tapah Road
- Sungkai
- Slim River
- Tanjung Malim
- Rawang
- Sungai Buloh
- Kuala Lumpur
- KL Sentral
- Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Kajang
- Nilai
- Seremban
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