KUALA LUMPUR — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be adding two extra Electric Train Service (ETS) services for the Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) route, and vice versa, for Deepavali on October 20.

In a statement today, KTMB announced that this supplementary service will run from October17 to 22. Ticket sales will open from 10 am on Tuesday, October 7.

The additional services will offer 630 seats per day, bringing the total number of seats available, including in business class, over the period to 3,780.

The extra service aims to meet the high demand during the festive season and help alleviate road traffic congestion for those traveling to their hometowns.

For the Padang Besar to KL Sentral route, the additional service will depart at 11.05 am and is scheduled to arrive at 4.30 pm. The return service from KL Sentral to Padang Besar will depart at 5.00 pm, arriving at 10.20 pm.

KTMB advises customers to purchase their tickets via the KTMB Mobile app (KITS) or the KTMB website, and to use the KTM Wallet to expedite payments. 

Passengers are also encouraged to plan their journeys and buy tickets early to take advantage of cheaper, flexible fares and to avoid last-minute purchases

The statement also reminded travellers to arrive at the station 30 minutes before departure, as the gates will close five minutes before the train is scheduled to leave.

Further information is available on the official KTMB website at www.ktmb.com.my or the KTMB Call Centre at 03-9779 1200.