Prasarana: Trains, buses will run as normal during Malaysia’s shutdown
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020 01:25 PM MYTPrasarana Malaysia Bhd says all its rail and bus lines will follow existing schedules for now, as the nation begins a shutdown of all non-essential services that will last until March 31. — Picture courtesy of Prasarana Berhad
The firm said all its rail and bus lines will follow existing schedules for now, as the nation begins a shutdown of all non-essential services that will last until March 31. “However, monitoring will be performed to ensure the correct frequency is deployed,” Prasaran group chief operating officer Muhammad Nizam Alias in a statement.
Muhammad Nizam went on to assure commuters that all existing facilities and concessions remain valid throughout the period.
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