Cover image via KTM Berhad/FacebookDid you know Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has business class seats for travellers in Peninsula Malaysia?
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The new premium KTM tickets were first announced in September 2019.
Besides having larger seats, the business class coach has a number of new facilities
Out of the total 36 seats, 12 of them are non-adjoining seats, while the remaining 24 are couple seats.
However, there is only one business class coach out of the new six-coach ETS2.
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Passengers will get to enjoy on-demand audio and video entertainment, WiFi, USB charging ports, onboard dining, travel kits, and 45-degree reclining seats.
According to Paul Tan, there will be dedicated stewards or stewardesses serving these passengers too.
The business class coach is currently available on the KL Sentral – Padang Besar, Perlis route
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KTM chief executive officer Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin revealed that ETS is very popular in the nation, serving a total of 3.91 million passengers in 2018
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"As of July this year, 2.15 million people have boarded ETS, on average of 10,400 passengers a day," said Mohd Rani.
"The introduction of the new ETS2 train coaches is in line with the government's desire to increase the use of rail-based public services."
You can find more information about the new service on KTM's website or its 24-hour call centre at 03-2266120.
