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Malaysia public transport extensions

Overview

In late July 2026, Rapid KL announced that the free‑travel period for the newly opened Shah Alam LRT line would be extended to 14 August 2026. The extension covers trains, feeder buses and Park‑N‑Ride facilities, giving commuters additional time to become accustomed to the 37.8 km line that links Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang.

A few days later, in early August 2026, Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTMB) expanded its Shuttle South rail service to Paloh, adding stops at Kluang, Renggam, Layang‑Layang, Kulai, Kempas Baru and JB Sentral. The new schedule offers ten trips per day with promotional fares and free rides for young children, primary‑school students and persons with disabilities. Both moves are part of Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport strategy to improve regional connectivity, encourage public‑transport use and reduce reliance on private vehicles.

Entities

Ministry of Transport (Malaysia) · Petaling Jaya · Paloh railway station · Klang · Shah Alam Line (LRT3)

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    KTMB Extends Shuttle South Rail Service to Paloh, Boosting Johor Commuter Links

    KTMB will extend its Shuttle South rail service to Paloh and nearby towns from 8 Aug 2026, offering ten daily trips, reduced fares and free rides for children and disabled users, to improve commuter links inJoh

  2. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Rapid KL extends free rides on Shah Alam LRT line until August 14, 2026

    Rapid KL has extended the free‑ride period for the Shah Alam LRT (LRT3) to 14 August 2026, covering trains, feeder buses and Park‑N‑Ride, to encourage trial of the new 37.8 km line linking Petaling Jaya, Shah ​

Sources

careta.my · lowyat.net · tcnnews.com