First Day Of CMCO Sees Heavy Traffic On Federal Highway But No Crowds At KL Train Stations
RapidKL praised commuters for practising social distancing and abiding by standard operating procedures (SOP).
By Arisha Rozaidee — 04 May 2020, 01:20 PM
Last week, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that some social activities would be allowed to resume starting today, 4 May
As people are expected to return to work, New Straits Times reported that Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, the operator of the Rapid Rail and Bus services in the Klang Valley and other states, has decided to revert to normal operating hours.
LRT, MRT, BRT, monorail, and Rapid Bus services will be available from 6am until midnight during this period.
The situation at KL train stations appear to be under control as Malaysia kicks off the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO)
RapidKL praised commuters for practising social distancing and abiding by standard operating procedures (SOP).
Earlier this morning, the RapidKL official Twitter account wrote, "Thank you everybody for keeping a safe social distance while using public transport."
They also added that the crowd began to grow at 8am but the situation was under control
Officials can be seen performing temperature checks and making sure that people keep a safe distance while lining up to board the train.
Meanwhile, traffic was quite heavy along the Federal Highway at 11am
New Straits Times shared photos of the congested highway along with a caption that read, "Here's something KL folks have not seen in a while. Traffic along the Federal Highway begins to build up as the Conditional Movement Control Order kicks off today."
"If you're out there, be sure to stay safe, maintain a healthy distance from others, and wash your hands frequently," they added.
