Thousands head home for the polls

Packed counters: People queuing to buy bus tickets at TBS in Kuala Lumpur and KTM tickets at KL Sentral to go back to their hometowns.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bus terminals were jam-packed with Malaysians making their way back to their hometowns to vote.

A check showed that tickets to various destinations were sold out by early afternoon, which made some companies add trips to high-­demand routes.