Free KTMB rides for disabled, pupils in uniform

Festive gesture: Loke (centre), accompanied by KTMB chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin (left), handing out mandarin oranges to commuters travelling back to their hometowns for Chinese New Year at KL Sentral. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Pupils in school uniforms and the disabled community will get to enjoy free rides on Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) trains effective Feb 15.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said people with disabilities could use all KTMB services nationwide, except for the electric train service (ETS), at no charge.