Make rail travel user-friendly


THE new KTM Komuter service between Butterworth in Penang, and Ipoh in Perak provides value for money.

I convinced my cousin Maria George from Ireland to take the train ride, priced at RM12.80 per person (one-way), with a 50% discount for seniors, children and the disabled.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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