Penang ferry free for Malaysians on Nov 8 for Deepavali

The Penang Port Commission and Penang Port Sdn Bhd will provide free ferry rides on Nov 8 for Deepavali, from Butterworth and George Town.

Passengers are advised to check the latest ferry timetable on PPC and PPSB's official websites and social media.

Last year, 7,780 foot passengers and 1,518 two-wheeled vehicles used the ferry service during Deepavali.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 5 — The Penang Port Commission (PPC) and Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) will offer free ferry rides to Malaysian citizens on Nov 8 in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration.

PPC chairman Datuk Yeoh Soon Hin said the free ferry rides would be available to passengers departing from both Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (PSAH) in Butterworth and Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda (PRTU) in George Town.

“The free ferry service will operate according to the latest timetable. The public is advised to plan their journeys in advance and refer to the official websites and social media channels of PPC and PPSB for the latest ferry timetable,” he said in a statement.

Yeoh said the initiative reflected the continued commitment of PPC and PPSB to facilitating public travel, particularly during festive seasons, while helping to ease traffic congestion in Penang.

Citing figures from last year’s Deepavali celebration, Yeoh said 7,780 foot passengers and 1,518 two-wheeled vehicles used the ferry service in both directions.

He said the Penang ferry service also recorded a 5.61 per cent increase in passenger numbers from January to September this year compared with the corresponding period last year. — Bernama

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槟城港务局和槟城港务有限公司将于11月8日屠妖节当天，从北海和乔治市提供免费渡轮服务。

建议乘客在 PPC 和 PPSB 的官方网站和社交媒体上查看最新的渡轮时刻表。

去年屠妖节期间，共有 7780 名步行乘客和 1518 辆两轮车使用了渡轮服务。

乔治市，11月5日讯——槟城港务局（PPC）和槟城港务有限公司（PPSB）将于11月8日为马来西亚公民提供免费渡轮服务，以庆祝屠妖节。

PPC 主席拿督杨顺兴表示，从北海 Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim (PSAH) 和乔治市 Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda (PRTU) 出发的乘客均可免费搭乘渡轮。

“免费渡轮服务将按照最新时刻表运行。建议公众提前规划行程，并参考PPC和PPSB的官方网站和社交媒体渠道获取最新的渡轮时刻表。”他在一份声明中说。

杨先生表示，这项举措体现了槟城公共交通公司 (PPC) 和槟城公共交通局 (PPSB) 持续致力于便利公众出行，尤其是在节假日期间，同时帮助缓解槟城的交通拥堵。

杨福表示，根据去年屠妖节庆祝活动的数据，共有 7780 名步行乘客和 1518 辆两轮车在两个方向上使用了渡轮服务。

他表示，槟城渡轮服务今年1月至9月的客运量也比去年同期增长了5.61%。——马新社

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