The Seremban KTM station car park needs to be looked into seriously. Many commuters who use the train to Kuala Lumpur use the car park daily to go to work.
The car park has not changed after so many years and it has gone from bad to worse.
On a recent trip to the car park, I was appalled by its condition.
First, there is a sharp hairpin corner that motorists have to manoeuvre after swiping the Touch & Go card at the barrier gate to get into the parking lot.
The corner is sharp and cars are parked along the road and it is impossible to swerve the car in one go. One needs to reverse and then go forward because the corner is sharp and narrow.
Secondly, the road leading to the car park is in a bad condition. There are potholes along the road and there is a steep slope where motorists have to drive extremely slow to avoid hitting the front of their under carriage when descending that stretch.
Thirdly, the place is littered with leaves and branches and is in a messy condition. There is a huge tree at the car park with branches hanging rather low.
Fourthly, the road leading out to the exit is narrow and along the narrow road, taxis are lined, making it narrower and difficult for novice drivers to drive through. If a taxi passenger was to suddenly open the door, it would hit the oncoming car.
Finally, the payment barrier gate is placed at an awkward position and motorists exiting would have to make a sharp 90-degree turn to swipe the payment card at the gate.
Many motorists have hit the culvert when making the sharp turn. Others have to get down from their vehicles to swipe the machine or reverse their vehicle to get near the machine.
Hopefully, the Seremban KTM station will look into its station car park and upgrade the condition so that motorists have less stressful moments there.
SAMUEL YESUIAH
Seremban, Negri Sembilan
