KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will enhance KTM Komuter services between Kuala Lumpur and Seremban to reduce waiting times and shorten journey durations.
Its Minister Anthony Loke said measures would include reviewing and revising train schedules.
He said discussions to finalise the improvements would be held after the Chinese New Year, with implementation aimed at delivering a smoother and more comfortable commute for passengers.
"Travel from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur has been affected by delays. Many commuters report that journeys now take about one hour 45 minutes, and at times up to two hours.
"The slower travel time is due to ongoing track upgrading works along the route. Several sections have been reduced to a single track, which has impacted train flow and schedule reliability," he said.
Earlier, he was distributing goodies to passengers at Seremban station after arriving around 12.27pm from KL Sentral.
Loke said he boarded the train together with other passengers to Seremban as a symbol of returning to his hometown during Chinese New Year.
Members of the media also got the opportunity to board the ETS, before returning to KL Sentral. Loke said that the upgrading works at Seremban Railway Station, as well as the construction of the new station, had caused inconvenience to passengers.
"We are doing our best to minimise disruptions. The new station is expected to take another year to complete, and we hope it will offer greater comfort and convenience for Seremban commuters," he said.
He added that efforts were being explored to accelerate the Klang Valley Double Track Electrification Phase 2 (KVDT2) project. He said the project was progressing according to schedule but remained inherently complex as works had to be carried out on active railway lines.
"The project is challenging because construction takes place on tracks that are still in use. While work is being done on one track, train services continue operating on the other. "Safety requirements also limit the amount of time heavy machinery can be deployed on the tracks each day, which naturally affects the pace of construction," he said.
