Over 217,000 ETS tickets sold for Aidilfitri, with northern routes fully booked and limited seats left on southern services to Kuala Lumpur.
JOHOR BAHRU: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has sold 217,000 Electric Train Service tickets for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri travel period.
This figure represents 86% of the 257,000 tickets offered for the festive season.
Chief Operating Officer Afzar Zakariya said around 35,000 tickets remain available, mainly for trips into Kuala Lumpur.
“The most in-demand tickets are for routes departing from the capital, especially from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh and Padang Besar,” he said.
He confirmed the northern sector is fully sold out, with limited seats remaining for southern routes.
“Tickets for balik kampung journeys are almost gone, while tickets for trips into Kuala Lumpur are still available,” Afzar added after inspecting operations at JB Sentral.
To meet the surge in demand, ETS services have been increased from 46 to up to 70 trips daily.
Currently, 62 daily trips have been opened for booking, with eight more to be released based on demand.
“If all 70 daily trips are activated, total ticket capacity could rise to 285,000,” he said.
He advised the public to plan journeys early and purchase return tickets in advance.
This is especially important for trips back to Kuala Lumpur after Aidilfitri, when demand is expected to spike.
