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Railway in Malaysia :

The national railway network, Keretapi Tanah Melayu or KTM, has train services running from Singapore to the Thai border and also east coast of the peninsular.

Kuala Lumpur City is connected by lines of city trains such as Kuala Lumpur STAR Light Rail Transit, Kuala Lumpur PUTRA Light Rail Transit and Kuala Lumpur Monorail. The train services are run independently but have points where they have interchanges.

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Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) KTM Berhad, Corporate Headquarters, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50621 Kuala Lumpur T : (+603)2267 1200
F : (+603)2710 5760
www.ktmb.com.my
KTMB is the first railway operator in Malaysia, with routes running the length of the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia from
Johor to Perlis as well as parts of the east coast. KTM also operates the KTM Komuter service, a public transit system running in the states
of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan via the capital Kuala Lumpur. Fares are varied depending on destination and class of seating. With its service covering the length and breadth of the country, KTM Berhad runs its train on a meter gauge of 1,000mm, over a track length of 2,262 km.
KTM Komuter KTM Berhad, Corporate Headquarters, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50621 Kuala Lumpur T : (+603)2267 1200
F : (+603)2710 5760
www.ktmb.com.my
KTM Komuter is owned and operated by KTMB and operates primarily as an urban transit system for commuters in the suburbs of KL,
and Selangor with a route to Seremban in the neighbouring state of Negeri Sembilan. KTM Komuter connects suburban districts to Kuala Lumpur. With more than 200 trains daily at a frequency of 15-minute interval.
Operating hours are from approximately 5.30am to about midnight. Fares begin at RM 1 and rise to a maximum of RM 7.7. Visit Malaysia Railpass available for periods of 5, 10 or 15 days.
Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (Putra LRT) No. 1, Jalan PJU 1A/46
Off Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang
47301 Petaling Jaya

T : (+603)7650 7788
F : (+603)7625 6669

www.putralrt.com.my
katherine@rapidkl.com.my
The PUTRA Line operates with 35 two-car units traveling at an average of 40 km per hour.
All trains are fully air-conditioned and provide a service level of 90 seconds during peak hours and between five (5) to ten (10) minutes during off-peak hours. The service is provided from 6.00 a.m until 12.00 midnight, on Monday - Saturday at the Commercial Business District, and 6.00 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. on Sunday and Public Holidays. Fares begin at RM 0.70 and rise to a maximum of RM 2.50 per single trip
Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (Star LRT) Customer CARE Center
STAR POINT Jalan Ampang
P.O. Box 39, 68000 Ampang
Selangor
T : (+603)4294 9000
F : (+603)4294 2554
www.klrt.com.my
Customercare@starlrt.com.my
The first urban light rail system to be implemented, STAR's goal was to alleviate the worsening traffic system in KL. Servicing much of the
locations in downtown K.L, STAR cuts across the city in a roughly North South orientation, from Sentul in the northern fringe of KL to Sri Petaling
in the south and Ampang in the East. Fares for this convenient service is dependent on distance travelled ,from RM 0.70 to RM 2.60 per single trip
Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd Level 2 City Air Terminal
KL Sentral Station
50470 Kuala Lumpur

T : (+603)2267 8000
F : (+603)2267 8910

www.kliaekspres.com
customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
The ERL was developed as a rapid means of transport from the KLIA to KL City Air Terminal (KLCAT) at KL Sentral. Short of a helicopter ride
this is the fastest way linking Kuala Lumpur and the airport. Depending on preferences the journey could take as much as 36 minutes on the
"KLIA Transit" service or 28 minutes on the "KLIA Express". Service begins at 5am and ends at 1am daily. Standard ticket prices are at
RM35 for adults and RM15 for children 2-12 yrs old (one way).
KL Monorail System Sdn Bhd Wisma Monorail,
Jalan Tebing, Brickfields,
50470 Kuala Lumpur
T : (+603)2267 9888
F : (+603)2267 9999
www.monorail.com.my
info@monorail.com.my
With a total of 11 fully elevated stations, each between 600 - 1,000 metres apart, the KL Monorail is currently capable of handling up to a maximum 5,000 passengers per hour per direction (PPHPD), operating at 3 minutes headway with 12 numbers of 2-car trains.

Travelling time along the 8.6km route from Titiwangsa station to the KL Sentral station is approximately 19 minutes. Fare ranges from RM1.20 to RM2.50 per single trip. Service is provided from 6.00 a.m until 12.00 midnight daily.