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Let's Roll: Rapid Bus Unveils 7 Gratuitous Routes Across Klang Valley Starting April 30
📅 April 28 - It's time to wave goodbye to patchy transit, folks! Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus) is stepping up their game with the introduction of seven fresh routes, beginning April 30. The intention? Lifting the veil on better synchronization between Rapid KL On-Demand services and major rail networks such as KTM Komuter and KLIA Transit. This move is aimed at making life easier, especially for residents of Kajang, Bangi, and Salak Tinggi.
Hoch die Fahnen! Here comes the lowdown on these electrifying new routes:
1️⃣ KTM Kajang-Jalan Reko: G'day to all Kajangians! You're about to get a direct path to Jalan Reko, thanks to these bus-tastic new connections!2️⃣ KTM UKM-UKM: Students at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia campus, buckle up! Your doors to effortless transit to and from campus are about to fly open!3️⃣ Bandar Tasik Kesuma-Bandar Rinching: Residents of these neighborhoods, ready yourselves for an easy-breezy commute between the 'hoods!4️⃣ KTM Bangi-Bandar Bukit Mahkota: Bangi fam, prepare to traverse to Bandar Bukit Mahkota with a straight shot of convenience!5️⃣ MRT 16 Sierra-Taman D’Alpinia: Welcome, residents of Sierra! It's about to be 'breeze meets journey' from now on!6️⃣ LRT Putra Heights-Rimbayu/Bandar Saujana Putra: Putra Heights residents, grab your sunglasses and hop on board! Your transit game is about to elevate!7️⃣ Salak Tinggi KLIA Transit-Kota Warisan: Ciao, travelers on your way to KLIA via Salak Tinggi and Kota Warisan! Smooth sailing is on the horizon for your adventures!
Rapid Bus's CEO, Ku Jamil Zakaria, shared his excitement, stating that these moves are all about taking your commuting experience to the next level. You can now effortlessly step off one bus and onto another, streamlining your route, enhancing your transportation planning, and securing a more efficient first and last-mile connection.
He also emphasized that these! additions will make public transit beyond existing Rapid KL bus and train services a veritable delight for commuters.
Apart from operating Rapid KL buses and MRT/LRT feeder buses, Rapid Bus is gearing up for the launch of these innovative routes. The company first unveiled its Rapid KL On-Demand services in January 2024, and since then, has thrived across 34 operational zones in the Klang Valley, with daily passenger numbers surpassing 7,442.
With the Mobi, Trek Rides, or Kummute apps, passengers can secure their seats and hit the road from 6:00 am to 11:30 pm, all for a promotional fare of a mere RM1. To discover more about these exciting developments, be sure to keep tabs on Rapid Bus's official social media channels or myrapid.com.my.
[1] Rapid Bus[2] Bernama[3] The Star Online
- The new Rapid Bus routes, starting April 30, are set to revolutionize public-transit communication in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, especially for residents in Kajang, Bangi, Salak Tinggi, and other specified neighborhoods.
- One of the new routes, KTM Kajang-Jalan Reko, promises to provide direct access to Jalan Reko for Kajangians, making their daily commute smoother and more convenient.
- The University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) campus community can look forward to improved transportation, as the KTM UKM-UKM route will offer easy access to and from the campus.
- The Bandar Tasik Kesuma-Bandar Rinching route promises to provide an effortless commute for residents of these neighborhoods in the Klang Valley.
- The KTM Bangi-Bandar Bukit Mahkota route will provide a convenient and direct path for residents in Bangi to travel to Bandar Bukit Mahkota.
- In collaboration with major rail networks like KTM Komuter and KLIA Transit, Rapid Bus's new routes will allow seamless transfers, streamlining travel and improving the first and last-mile connection for commuters.
- These added routes, when combined with the existing Rapid KL bus and train services, will transform the public-transit experience in Malaysia's Klang Valley, making it a delight for commuters.
