The long awaited electric train service that plies Ipoh-KL-Seremban, is expected to launch on 12th August, 2010. I will be travelling to KL on 13th but I have already bought my tickets because I am not holding my breath for it to launch, having experienced delays since April of this year.
There will be a total of five trains going from Ipoh to KL and the times are as follows:
Ipoh to KL Sentral
Express services - Estimated traveling time: 1 hour 50 minutes
(5 stops - Batu Gajah, Kampar. Tanjung Malim, Kuala Lumpur and KL Sentral)
1st: 4am
2nd: 2pm (right up to Seremban)
Transit services - Estimated traveling time: 2 hours 15 minutes
(10 stops - Batu Gajah, Kampar, Tapah Road, Sungkai, Slim River, Behrang, Tanjung Malim, Rawang, Kuala Lumpur and KL Sentral)
1. 5.30am
2. 11.15am
3. 6.30pm
KL Sentral to Ipoh
Express services - Estimated traveling time: 1 hour 50 minutes
1. 6.20am
2. 6.48pm
Transit services - Estimated traveling time: 2 hours 15 minutes
1. 8.30am
2. 2pm
3. 9pm
The one way fare from Ipoh-KL and vice versa is RM30 for the first 6 months. We have no idea yet what the fare will be like after this promotional period. It could be anything above RM40 since first class seat from KL Sentral to Ipoh is RM40 on a diesel engine powered train which took almost 3 hours.
In any case, looking at the times that the train leaves Ipoh, they are not viable for someone going down for a day trip for business or pleasure. Maybe 5.30am is a good one for people going down for work. The rest of the times are neither here nor there.
As for the one from KL Sentral to Ipoh, I like the 6.48pm and the 9pm trains. Perhaps I'd take these if I were to plan a day trip to KL.
There will be a total of five trains going from Ipoh to KL and the times are as follows:
Ipoh to KL Sentral
Express services - Estimated traveling time: 1 hour 50 minutes
(5 stops - Batu Gajah, Kampar. Tanjung Malim, Kuala Lumpur and KL Sentral)
1st: 4am
2nd: 2pm (right up to Seremban)
Transit services - Estimated traveling time: 2 hours 15 minutes
(10 stops - Batu Gajah, Kampar, Tapah Road, Sungkai, Slim River, Behrang, Tanjung Malim, Rawang, Kuala Lumpur and KL Sentral)
1. 5.30am
2. 11.15am
3. 6.30pm
KL Sentral to Ipoh
Express services - Estimated traveling time: 1 hour 50 minutes
1. 6.20am
2. 6.48pm
Transit services - Estimated traveling time: 2 hours 15 minutes
1. 8.30am
2. 2pm
3. 9pm
The one way fare from Ipoh-KL and vice versa is RM30 for the first 6 months. We have no idea yet what the fare will be like after this promotional period. It could be anything above RM40 since first class seat from KL Sentral to Ipoh is RM40 on a diesel engine powered train which took almost 3 hours.
In any case, looking at the times that the train leaves Ipoh, they are not viable for someone going down for a day trip for business or pleasure. Maybe 5.30am is a good one for people going down for work. The rest of the times are neither here nor there.
As for the one from KL Sentral to Ipoh, I like the 6.48pm and the 9pm trains. Perhaps I'd take these if I were to plan a day trip to KL.
3 comments:
First of all, I just want to know where you got all this information from. I want more details about this service.
http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2010/08/05/electric-train-service-starts-august-12/
Updated news:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/10/nation/6829477&sec=nation
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