For my 9-day holiday in Kuala Lumpur at the end of March, I took an Ipoh-KL Sentral train ride and for my return trip, I took a train from KL Sentral to Ipoh on board a Singapore - Butterworth Express train.
Yes, I finally decided to take the train instead of express bus because it is a lot more convenient for me to stop at KL Sentral. I could just take the LRT to KLCC but I ended up having a friend fetch me when I arrived and dropped me off at KL Sentral when I left. LOL Well, he wanted to do it as he was afraid something would happen to me.
Another reason I decided to take the train even though it is RM22 per trip compared to RM17.40 per trip on express bus was the uncertainty of Puduraya's closure. At first, it was said to close at the end of the school holidays in March and then it was postponed but no new date was given. To avoid the hassle of landing in a new place, I decided to just take the train.
Anyway, I have no regrets even though it's a little pricier per trip but then the train rides were not as bumpy as what I had experienced 20 years ago when I went to Penang to attend Tommy Page's meet-the-fans session.
I wonder when the electric train will launch. I was told that it will be sometime in April this year. I definitely will go on it to see the difference. I understand that it will be a smoother ride with minimal noise. It will also be faster than the 2 hour 55 minute ride now from Ipoh to KL Sentral. Will the electric train be able to reduce at least 60 minutes' travelling time? I guess I am dreaming!
Yes, I finally decided to take the train instead of express bus because it is a lot more convenient for me to stop at KL Sentral. I could just take the LRT to KLCC but I ended up having a friend fetch me when I arrived and dropped me off at KL Sentral when I left. LOL Well, he wanted to do it as he was afraid something would happen to me.
Another reason I decided to take the train even though it is RM22 per trip compared to RM17.40 per trip on express bus was the uncertainty of Puduraya's closure. At first, it was said to close at the end of the school holidays in March and then it was postponed but no new date was given. To avoid the hassle of landing in a new place, I decided to just take the train.
Anyway, I have no regrets even though it's a little pricier per trip but then the train rides were not as bumpy as what I had experienced 20 years ago when I went to Penang to attend Tommy Page's meet-the-fans session.
I wonder when the electric train will launch. I was told that it will be sometime in April this year. I definitely will go on it to see the difference. I understand that it will be a smoother ride with minimal noise. It will also be faster than the 2 hour 55 minute ride now from Ipoh to KL Sentral. Will the electric train be able to reduce at least 60 minutes' travelling time? I guess I am dreaming!
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