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Malaysia's ETS Launch: Faster Travel, 30% Fare Discount!

12/11/2025

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Malaysia's Electric Train Service (ETS) will launch on December 12, 2025, linking Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.
The 192-km Gemas-JB electrified double-track project finishes the ETS corridor and cuts travel to about 4.5 hours.
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will offer a 30% fare discount from December 12, 2025, to January 11, 2026.
Four daily services will run on the KL Sentral–JB Sentral route as year-end holidays drive demand.

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Malaysia's Electric Train Service (ETS) will launch on December 12, 2025, linking Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.
The 192-km Gemas-JB electrified double-track project finishes the ETS corridor and cuts travel to about 4.5 hours.
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will offer a 30% fare discount from December 12, 2025, to January 11, 2026.
Four daily services will run on the KL Sentral–JB Sentral route as year-end holidays drive demand.