KTMB offers record 1.57 million ETS, ERT seats for January to March 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is offering a record 1,573,872 seats for its Electric Train Service (ETS) and Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (ERT) from January to March 2027, a 39 per cent increase over the same period this year.

In a statement today, KTMB said ticket sales for both services will open in stages from November 2, allowing the public to plan travel ahead of school holidays, public holidays and festive seasons.

Ticket sales for ETS and ERT travel between January and February 2027 will open at noon on November 2, while tickets for March 2027 travel will go on sale on December 1.

According to the statement, of the total seats on offer, 1,520,592 are allocated to ETS and 53,280 to ERT.

“The figure exceeds the 1,131,500 seats offered for the same period in 2026, making it the highest number KTMB has ever provided for the first three months of the following year,” the statement read.

“This increase in capacity reflects KTMB’s ongoing efforts to provide more travel options to meet the needs of rail service users,” it said.

ETS ridership is projected to grow 6.5 per cent to 6.28 million passengers in 2027 from 5.9 million this year, matching the capacity increase.

With demand rising, KTMB will increase ETS service frequency in 2027 from 44 scheduled services a day in 2026 to 50 services a day from Monday to Thursday and 58 services a day from Friday to Sunday, an increase of between six and 14 services a day.

The higher frequency also covers the JB Sentral- KL Sentral- JB Sentral route, where services will rise from eight to 12 a day.

The move is expected to offer passengers more schedule options, particularly on weekends and during peak seasons.

In addition, KTM announced that the Old Kuala Lumpur Station and Subang Jaya Station will become additional ETS hubs, widening rail access and offering alternative stations to ease congestion at KL Sentral during peak hours and busy seasons.

In a related move, KTMB will restructure its long-distance ETS timetable from Jan 1, 2027, affecting several routes linking the northern and southern sectors of the network.

“Direct through-travel on the same train for the JB Sentral-Butterworth, JB Sentral-Padang Besar and Butterworth-Segamat routes, and in the reverse direction, will no longer be offered. Passengers on these routes must change trains at KL Sentral,” the statement said.

KTMB said tickets for long-distance ETS services requiring a train change at KL Sentral must currently be bought in two separate transactions, one per travel sector.

However, KTMB is upgrading its booking system to allow integrated purchases in a single transaction from December.

Passengers are therefore advised to check schedules for both ETS services and ensure sufficient transfer time at KL Sentral before booking.

The public is encouraged to buy tickets early via the KITS Style app or the official KTMB website at www.ktmb.com.my, and to check the latest schedules before booking, particularly for long-distance trips requiring a train change at KL Sentral. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 29 日 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) 将于 2027 年 1 月至 3 月为其电动火车服务 (ETS) 和 Ekspres Rakyat Timuran (ERT) 提供创纪录的 1,573,872 个座位，比今年同期增长 39%。

马来西亚铁道公司（KTMB）今天发表声明称，两条线路的车票将于11月2日起分阶段开始销售，以便公众在学校假期、公共假期和节假日之前规划出行。

2027 年 1 月至 2 月期间的 ETS 和 ERT 旅行车票将于 11 月 2 日中午开始销售，而 2027 年 3 月期间的旅行车票将于 12 月 1 日开始销售。

根据声明，在提供的总座位数中，1,520,592 个分配给 ETS，53,280 个分配给 ERT。

声明中写道：“这一数字超过了 2026 年同期提供的 1,131,500 个座位，是马来西亚铁道公司 (KTMB) 有史以来为次年头三个月提供的最高座位数。”

“此次运力提升体现了马来西亚铁道公司不断努力提供更多出行选择，以满足铁路服务用户的需求，”该公司表示。

预计到 2027 年，ETS 的乘客人数将比今年的 590 万人次增长 6.5%，达到 628 万人次，与运力增长相匹配。

随着需求的增长，KTMB 将在 2027 年增加 ETS 服务频率，从 2026 年的每天 44 班次增加到周一至周四每天 50 班次，周五至周日每天 58 班次，每天增加 6 至 14 班次。

更高的发车频率也涵盖了新山中央车站-吉隆坡中央车站-新山中央车站路线，该路线的班次将从每天 8 班增加到 12 班。

此举预计将为乘客提供更多航班选择，尤其是在周末和旅游旺季。

此外，KTM宣布旧吉隆坡站和梳邦再也站将成为额外的ETS枢纽，拓宽铁路交通，并提供替代车站以缓解高峰时段和繁忙季节吉隆坡中央车站的拥堵。

与此同时，KTMB 将于 2027 年 1 月 1 日起调整其长途 ETS 时刻表，这将影响连接网络南北部分的几条线路。

声明称：“新山中央车站至北海、新山中央车站至巴东勿刹以及北海至昔加末的直达列车服务将不再提供，反方向的乘客必须在吉隆坡中央车站换乘。”

马来西亚铁道公司表示，目前需要从吉隆坡中央车站换乘的长途ETS列车车票必须分两次购买，每次购买对应一段行程。

不过，KTMB正在升级其预订系统，从12月起允许在一次交易中完成所有购买。

因此建议乘客在预订前查看 ETS 服务的时刻表，并确保在吉隆坡中央车站有足够的换乘时间。

马来西亚国家通讯社（Bernama）鼓励公众尽早通过KITS Style应用程序或马来西亚铁道公司（KTMB）官方网站www.ktmb.com.my购票，并在预订前查看最新时刻表，特别是对于需要在吉隆坡中央车站（KL Sentral）换乘的长途旅行。

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