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The KL Monorail passing Lot 10, Bukit Bintang. Its entire length is elevated, great for close-up views of the city’s vivid scenery and street life.
operates all of Greater Kuala Lumpur’s 151km, 115-station urban rail network via
its subsidiary Rapid Rail
Sdn Bhd. This comprises Prasarana’s own 3-Line Light Rail Transit (LRT)
and the KL Monorail, as
well as the Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line (MRT1) owned by
MRT Corp. The current combined daily ridership is approximately 800,000 passengers. MRT’s Sungai
Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line (MRT2) is scheduled
to commence operations in 2022. Prasarana’s subsidiary Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd operates the BRT Sunway Line (an elevated bus rapid transit serving southeast Petaling
Jaya) and all stage bus services in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Perak and Pahang.
KTMB operates two KTM Komuter routes with 175km of track and 45 stations using its heavy rail network, as well as the 26km Skypark Link connecting KL Sentral to Subang Airport.
Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) owns the 57km high speed airport rail link connecting Kuala Lumpur International Airport to KL Sentral transport hub. It runs two services: the non-stop KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit, a commuter service with three additional stops. Both services extend to the klia2 terminal.
The services operated
by Rapid Rail, KTMB and ERL combine with the BRT Sunway Line to form the
Klang Valley Integrated Transit System, a seamless public transport network with cashless payment providing a convenient travel experience.
Penang Hill Railway
The Penang Hill Railway
is a cable-driven funicular railway notable for having the steepest railway tunnel in the world. Opened in 1923, it has been upgraded over the years and can now transport 800 passengers per hour to and from the ground station at Air Itam to the Upper Station, at an altitude of 691.4 metres.
Sabah State Railway
The Sabah State Railway is the only state-run railway in Malaysia and the only railway on the island
of Borneo. It operates passenger and freight services along the 134km metre-gauge line between Tanjung Aru and Tenom
in East Malaysia. Its tracks are also used by the North Borneo Railway tourist train (see page 450).
Whether you ride the LRT (left), MRT, KL Monorail or KTM Komuter (right) you can be assured of a safe and comfortable journey.