A big boost for Visit Perak Year

First riders: Mohamed Suhaimi (fifth from right) and Loh (second from left) inside the Komuter from Ipoh heading to Butterworth.

IPOH: The KTMB Komuter Utara Train of the Ipoh–Butterworth–Ipoh route, which is expected to attract at least 2,000 passengers daily, will help boost tourism numbers during the coming Visit Perak Year.KTMB chief corporate officer Mohamed Suhaimi Yaacob said the number could be higher, especially during peak hours.

“There will be 20 trips a day with an hour’s gap for peak hours. For normal hours, the train will come every two hours.