New Year’s Eve 2024: Rapid KL Extends Bus And Train Operations To 1:30 AM

Rapid KL first announced extended train operations (left) early yesterday before following up with the extended bus operations announcement (right) earlier today.

Are you planning to usher in the new year this weekend in the heart of the Kuala Lumpur city centre? Well, depending on where you live, you might want to consider travelling for which using the bus and train services operated by Rapid KL.

The public transportation operator took to Facebook this week to announce extended operation hours for both its busses and trains this weekend for New Year’s Eve, which falls in Sunday, 31 Dec 2023. On said day, both Rapid KL busses and trains will operate up until 1:30 AM on 1 Jan, 2024.

The extension involves 21 bus routes, the BRT Sunway Line, as well as several LRT, MRT and Monorail stations.

Selected train stations on selected lines will operate until 1:30 AM on 1 Jan 2024 with increased frequency starting from 1 PM on 31 Dec 2023.

If you plan on taking the train, then take note that the the Masjid Jamek and KLCC stations of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line will open until said extended time.

Other train lines and stations that sees their operation hours extended include the LRT Ampang/Sri Petaling Line (Bandaraya, Masjid Jamek, IOI Puchong Jaya, Maluri), KL Monorail Line (Bukit Bintang), MRT Kajang Line (Bukit Bintang, TRX, Maluri, Cochrane) and MRT Putrajaya Line (TRX).

As for the other stations not listed, these will end their operations at their usual end times, but Rapid KL says passengers can still continue their journey after coming out at these stations. Additionally, Rapid KL reminds commuters to use Touch ‘n Go cards to avoid congestion during entry and exit.

A number of Rapid KL bus lines (MRT Feeders included) will also see extended operations on New Year's Eve.

On top of which, Rapid KL says it will deploy additional manpower to ensure a smooth journey for passengers. It also confirmed that the frequency of all train services will increase from 1 PM until the aforementioned extended operation end time.

As for the BRT and bus route extensions, you may refer to the lists prepared below, or by referring to Rapid KL’s official Facebook page.

Rapid KL's bus lines with extended operation hours for New Year's Eve 2024. Tap/Click to enlarge.