KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) commemorated the 30th anniversary of its Komuter service by launching the 2025 Special Edition Komlink Card at KL Sentral here.
In a simple ceremony on Aug 28, KTMB's newly appointed chairman, Datuk Ahmad Redza Abdullah, was joined by acting CEO Ahmad Nizam Mohamed Amin and other senior KTMB officials to cut a "birthday" cake and unveil the new card called Special Edition Komlink Card 2025.
The limited edition Komlink Card is now on sale at KL Sentral and Butterworth stations.
Costing RM30.30 (without any stored value inside), the card can be used for Komuter services in Klang Valley (from Tanjung Malim to Port Klang, and Batu Caves to Pulau Sebang), as well as the service called Komuter Utara, with coverage from Padang Besar to Ipoh via Butterworth.
More importantly, the Komlink Card entitles the cardholder to enjoy discounts at selected partners of KTMB, such as Coolblog, KFC, Kenny Rogers, Koppiku, Mokti’s, KL Tower, CVSKL, Premiera Hotel, Cititel Hotel, Bentong Farm and Farm In The City.
The special edition card is sold only at KL Sentral and Butterworth stations.
"This initiative strengthens the growing KTMB Ticket Integration System (KITS) ecosystem, in line with KTMB’s commitment to providing a more valuable travel experience," said KTMB in a statement following the launch at KL Sentral, where 148 children from Tabika Kemas Tanjung Malim were feted to a free train ride here.
Close to 150 students from Tabika Kemas Tanjung Malim were feted to a free Komuter ride to mark the 30th anniversary to the service.
Concurrently, Komuter users in Butterworth were also given souvenir packs to mark the occasion.
Launched as Malaysia's first electrified train service in August 1995, the maiden Komuter train plied the route between Kuala Lumpur and Rawang, before expanding further in December that year.
Back then, it was operated as a three-car train, before growing demand saw improvements to six-car trains seen now.
Wong Kai Xian, a railway fan who is also an engineering student at TAR-UMT, was among the first few buyers of the new Komlink card.
"Over the past three decades, KTM Komuter has not only become the backbone of transportation in the Klang Valley, but has also expanded to northern Peninsular Malaysia, allowing more people to enjoy modern, efficient and affordable rail services. KTMB remains committed to its train modernisation agenda, improved timetables and digital integration, in line with the country’s aspirations towards a sustainable and people-friendly public transport system," it said.
