Our version of “bullet train” — known as the Electric Train Service (ETS) Express Route — connects major cities of Ipoh (Northern Malaysia) and Seremban (Southern Malaysia) via Kuala Lumpur in 3 hours!
The speed of the ETS train is up to 140 km/h although it is designed to travel up to 160 km/h. It takes approximately 2 hours to travel from Ipoh to KL Sentral and 1 hour from KL Sentral to Seremban.
In between Ipoh and Seremban, the train drops by Batu Gajah, Kampar, Tapah Road, Sungkai, Slim River, Behrang, Tanjung Malim, Rawang, Kuala Lumpur, KL Sentral, Bandar Tasek Selatan, and Nilai.
ETS train schedule is as follows (click to enlarge):
ETS train service fare are as follows (click to enlarge):
It’s RM38 from Ipoh to Seremban and RM30 from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur/KL Sentral. Children under 12, the handicapped, and senior citizens would enjoy a 40% discount, whereas students get 20% discount.
By |:.+ XyphQ +.:| on Dec 21, 2010
last time i sit really got 160kmh lea~
but really rare la.. cz before it reaches 160 it has to slow down for reaching the next station d..
By Kenneth "Definite" Lee on Dec 23, 2010
Gonna try it very soon, Cheesie!