KTMB Adds Extra ETS Train Services For Deepavali Long Weekend

The supplementary services will offer additional 630 seats per day.

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Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has announced additional Electric Train Service (ETS) trips from KL Sentral to Padang Besar in conjunction with Deepavali

According to Malay Mail, KTMB announced that this supplementary service will run from 17 to 22 October to accommodate increased demand during the festive season and help ease road traffic for travellers heading to their hometowns.

Each additional service offers 630 seats per day, bringing the total number of available seats — including business class — to 3,780 over the six-day period.

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For one route, the trains will depart KL Sentral at 5pm and arrive at Padang Besar at 10.20pm

The return service will leave Padang Besar at 11.05am and reach KL Sentral at 4.30pm.

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Tickets go on sale at 10am today, 7 October

You can purchase tickets via the KTM Mobile App (KITS) or the KTMB website for easy, cashless transactions.

Travellers are advised to buy their tickets early and arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before departure.

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