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2023 Floods: KTMB Announces Adjustments In Train Services Schedule

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Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has announced some modifications to the Ekspres Rakyat Timuran and Shuttle Timuran train services in the flood-affected east coast sector.

Trains No. 26 and 27 (Ekspres Rakyat Timuran) on the JB Sentral to Tumpat route and vice versa, as well as shuttle trains No. 51, 52, 55, 56, 5 and 60 on the Tumpat-Dabong-Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis route and vice versa, will start and end at the Tanah Merah station, according to KTMB on Facebook yesterday (Dec 20).

"The shuttle trains No 52 and No 58 (Tumpat-Gua Musang-Tumpat) will also commence and stop at the Tanah Merah station.

"The shuttle trains No 34, 35, 36, 37, 50, and 59 for the Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis-Gemas line and vice versa will continue to operate as usual," it stated.

It further stated that there will be no bus service from Tanah Merah to Tumpat and vice versa.

"Passengers who do not choose to continue their journey may cancel their tickets and receive a refund in accordance with the terms and conditions," it stated.

For further information, call the KTM Berhad call centre at 03-2267 1200 or get an instant response through KTMB's official Facebook Messenger.




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