Butterworth-Bangkok back on track


Scenic route: The daily express service between Bangkok and Butterworth was previously cancelled in 2016. — File photo

BANGKOK: Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to revive the Bangkok-Padang Besar-Butterworth direct train service, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Chief of the Governor’s Office of the SRT, Ekkarat Sriarayanphong, says the plan was agreed upon in principle during the 42nd Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)-SRT Joint Conference held last week in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.The SRT had previously cancelled its daily express service between Bangkok and Butterworth in 2016, limiting operations to Padang Besar at the Malaysia-Thailand border.

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