A sum of RM257 million is required for the annual maintenance of railway assets managed by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), According to transport minister Anthony Loke, the sum is aimed at supporting a reliable rail system, and that KTMB is currently upgrading its electrification system for the Klang Valley sector in order to ensure its optimal running condition and to prevent train failures.
A sum of RM257 million is required for the annual maintenance of railway assets managed by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad ( KTMB ), According to transport minister Anthony Loke, the sum is aimed at supporting a reliable rail system, and that KTMB is currently upgrading its electrification system for the Klang Valley sector in order to ensure its optimal running condition and to prevent train failures .
“The electrification system upgrade project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2027. The double-tracking project between Gemas-Johor Bahru is also underway and expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025, connecting the Padang Besar station to the Johor Bahru station in the south,” Loke said. These costs involve railway infrastructure at RM84 million, the electrification system at RM23 million, the signalling and communications system at RM36 million and rolling stock at RM114 million, the transport minister said
RM257 Million Railway Assets Maintenance Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad KTMB Electrification System Klang Valley Sector Train Failures Double-Tracking Project Gemas-Johor Bahru Padang Besar Station Johor Bahru Station
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