KTMB records 72% surge in ETS passengers over CNY period


KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) recorded a 72% increase in passenger numbers for its Electric Train Service (ETS) during this year’s Chinese New Year period.

In a statement on Friday (March 6), KTMB said that from Feb 13 to 22, the ETS recorded 227,512 passengers compared with 132,636 during the same period in 2025, reflecting passengers’ confidence in the ETS as a main mode of travel during the festive season.

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