Service for Bus & LRT during Hari Raya holidays

Petaling Jaya, 30 September 2008 : The bus and LRT service level provided by Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn. Bhd (Rapid KL) will be reduced due to lower demand during the Hari Raya festive holidays from 27 September to 7 October 2008. Although the bus service will be available for all routes, the frequency will be adjusted to suit the reduced demand.

However the bus service which caters to government offices and institution of higher learning will not be in service. The routes are:

The frequency for both the Ampang and Kelana Jaya LRT Line will also reduced from the 1 to 3 October 2008. RapidKL would also like to wish all our Muslim customers Selamat Hari Raya.

Notes to Editors:

Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn. Bhd (RapidKL), a wholly owned company under the Minister of Finance Incorporated is tasked in providing an integrated public transport system in the Klang Valley incorporating rail and bus services.  Incorporated in July 2004 and operational since November the same year, RapidKL today transports approximately 4 million passengers weekly: 2.1 million on the Ampang Line and Kelana Jaya Line and 1.9 million on the bus system.  Rapid KL provides services across 48 rail stations and 165 bus routes.

Issued by:        Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn. Bhd. (RapidKL)

1 Jalan PJU 1A/46

Off Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang

47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

For more information on this release, media members may contact:

Ms.ChellamVasudevan   (60) 3 7650 7788

mkchellam @lrt.rapidkl.com.my