Families, seniors welcome ECRL fare discounts

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) offers a 50 per cent fare discount for eligible passengers, making it an affordable travel option for families, especially during holidays.

The discount is seen as beneficial for families like Fairus Mohd's, allowing them to travel comfortably and avoid road congestion while offering a new experience for children.

The Malaysian Cabinet approved discounts for children, senior citizens, disabled cardholders, and retirees, with fares starting at RM60 for various routes.

KUANTAN, Oct 20 — A 50 per cent discount on East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) fares for eligible passengers positions the rail service as a new, more affordable transport option particularly for families traveling with children and senior citizens.

Civil servant Fairus Mohd, 42, noted that the discount allows her to bring along her three children-aged between three and seven as well as her 75-year-old mother, Jeriah Abdul Rahman, for a trip to Kuala Lumpur via the ECRL.

She mentioned that her family occasionally travels to the capital for various personal matters and to visit relatives.

“With this discount, I can better manage travel expenses especially when traveling with my children and elderly mother while also avoiding road congestion, particularly during festive seasons and school holidays,” she told Bernama.

According to Fairus, ECRL also offers her children a novel experience, allowing them to enjoy a train journey and take in the scenery along the route.

“In my view, the ticket price is reasonable, and the service is expected to offer comfort while shortening travel time. My family and I are looking forward to trying it out, and I hope there will be plenty of tickets available,” said the Pahang native.

She added that while air travel was previously a primary choice for those looking to reach their destinations quickly, the ECRL now provides an additional land-based transport alternative for travel between the East Coast and the Klang Valley.

For 60-year-old senior citizen Noril Azian Jaafar, the 50 per cent fare discount offered by the ECRL service is a highly beneficial initiative that helps save on travel costs, while also providing her with the opportunity to return to Pasir Mas, Kelantan, more frequently to visit relatives.

“Although my parents have passed away, I still frequently travel to Pasir Mas, Kelantan, to visit my older brother. With the ECRL and the discounts being offered, I will be able to make the trip there even more often.

“At my age, comfort is a higher priority for me… by using the ECRL, I can disembark at the Kota Bharu station and be picked up by a relative to continue to Pasir Mas; this makes my travel arrangements much more convenient,” said the individual, who resides here.

Yesterday, the chief executive officer of Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL), Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak, announced that the Cabinet has approved a 50 per cent discount for children aged two to 12, Malaysian senior citizens aged 60 and above, holders of Persons with Disabilities (OKU) cards, and government retirees.

Additionally, students aged 13 to 24 are eligible for a 40 per cent discount.

The economy-class fare for the ECRL service from Gombak to Kota Bharu, a distance of 523 kilometres reportedly starts as low as RM125 one-way, while the express service for the same route starts at RM147.

For the 378-kilometre journey from Gombak to Kuala Terengganu, the transit fare starts at RM95 one-way, while the express service starts at RM110.

For the 209-kilometre journey from Gombak to KotaSAS, fares start at RM60 for the transit service and RM68 for the express service. — Bernama

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东海岸铁路（ECRL）为符合条件的乘客提供 50% 的票价折扣，使其成为家庭出行的经济实惠的选择，尤其是在节假日期间。

这项折扣对像费鲁斯·莫哈末这样的家庭来说是有利的，它让他们能够舒适地出行，避免道路拥堵，同时还能为孩子们提供新的体验。

马来西亚内阁批准了儿童、老年人、残疾人持卡人和退休人员的票价折扣，不同路线的票价从 60 马币起。

关丹，10 月 20 日讯——东海岸铁路 (ECRL) 票价为符合条件的乘客提供 50% 的折扣，这使得该铁路服务成为一种新的、更经济实惠的交通选择，尤其适合带孩子出行的家庭和老年人。

42岁的公务员费鲁斯·莫哈末指出，这项折扣让她可以带着三个年龄在3岁到7岁之间的孩子以及她75岁的母亲杰里亚·阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼，经由东海岸铁路前往吉隆坡。

她提到，她的家人偶尔会因各种私事和探亲访友而前往首都。

“有了这项折扣，我可以更好地控制旅行开支，尤其是在带着孩子和年迈的母亲旅行时，同时也能避免道路拥堵，尤其是在节假日和学校假期期间，”她告诉马新社。

据费鲁斯称，ECRL 也为她的孩子们提供了一种新奇的体验，让他们可以享受火车之旅，欣赏沿途的风景。

“我认为票价合理，而且这项服务有望在缩短旅行时间的同时提供舒适的体验。我和我的家人都很期待尝试一下，也希望届时能有充足的票源，”这位彭亨州人说道。

她补充说，虽然航空旅行以前是那些希望快速到达目的地的人的主要选择，但东海岸铁路现在为东海岸和巴生谷之间的旅行提供了另一种陆路交通选择。

对于 60 岁的老年公民 Noril Azian Jaafar 来说，东海岸铁路提供的 50% 票价折扣是一项非常有益的举措，不仅有助于节省旅行费用，还让她有机会更频繁地返回吉兰丹州巴西马探望亲戚。

“虽然我的父母已经去世，但我仍然经常去吉兰丹州的巴西马探望我的哥哥。有了东海岸铁路和提供的折扣，我将能够更频繁地去那里旅行。”

“我这个年纪，舒适对我来说更重要……乘坐东海岸铁路，我可以在哥打巴鲁站下车，然后由亲戚接我继续前往巴西马斯；这让我的出行安排方便多了，”这位居住在此地的居民说道。

昨天，马来西亚铁路有限公司（MRL）首席执行官拿督斯里达尔维斯·阿卜杜勒·拉扎克宣布，内阁已批准对2至12岁的儿童、60岁及以上的马来西亚老年人、残疾人（OKU）卡持有者以及政府退休人员提供50%的折扣。

此外，13至24岁的学生可享受40%的折扣。

据报道，从贡巴克到哥打巴鲁的东海岸铁路经济舱单程票价低至 125 马币，全程 523 公里，而同一路线的快车票价起价为 147 马币。

从贡巴克到瓜拉登嘉楼的 378 公里旅程，普通车票单程起价为 95 马币，而特快列车起价为 110 马币。

从贡巴克到哥打萨斯（KotaSAS）的209公里路程，普通巴士票价起价为60令吉，快车票价起价为68令吉。——马新社

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