KTM to Bangi

I’m planning to buy a property in dengkil and commute to Midvalley through KTM. There’s direct KTM service, but not sure how reliable it is in terms of timing etc ? If I’m okay with 1hr, is that a viable decision?

my colleague travel daily from seremban to KL, looks ok so far, but recently they cancel some trains then combines together.

If you have the patience of 1 hour waiting time + sardine pack.

Yes all ok.

+- 1/2 hours

You taking morning one. Komuter arriving Bangi station usually no available seat. Be prepared to stand until Mid Valley.

Komuter is useless. Please consider other alternatives

KTM is getting worse. in KL Sentral now operating 2 platform instead of 4. you have to think if KTM service delayed or suspended, do you have other alternative?

That one day my friend missed an 8:00pm train at KL Sentral just by a few seconds. The door closed just right in front of him.

The next train? 9:00pm.

Since then he drives to work lol

One hr? I thought their frequency is every 20min ..,

That’s good point. Thanks. I think grab would be a rip off.. Maybe KL transit express to Putrajaya and then some connection..

Ic. Thanks for that info 🙏 Google says 40 min from bangi to Midvalley.

You'd be a fool if you trust ktm. There's frequent train breakdown/system issue, especially if raining.

If raining, u better check their twitter first or prepare plan B. Learn to use bus or LRT if available nearby your place

Your work day is at the mercy of KTM. Not the wisest choice unless you have a car that you can use when KTM fcuk up, which as most user here can attest, happens frequently.

ktm = kena tipu man

timing of arrival not accurate, can deviates for over half an hour
from time to time, break down happens and can last for days
sometimes after you get on train, then the train stop halfway waiting for other trains whatever, end up still delay for over half an hour

in short, don't count on the same experiences as LRT or MRT. delay or miss train can and will happen. expect late for work due to ktm issue.


This post has been edited by tictac88: Dec 23 2019, 03:11 AM

KTM is currenly undergoing upgrading works since 2016, but their service has been terribly affected.

Here from Rawang - KL sentral, trains come about once per hour, which makes it too unreliable. Miss that one train and you'll have to be late for work or late for dinner

Thanks everyone, KTM eems pretty unreliable. I hope Govt is listening to this...

Dengkil?
Better take ERL from Putrajaya until TBS then interchange LRT to Midvalley.
Or
ERL until KL sentral and interchange to Midvalley.

Thanks for the tips.. I’ll check..

Erl is expensive for one way ticket. Better u check season pass. Where u work? If u stay at Puchong can straight take lrt Puchong perdana. 2nd or 3rd earliest train if l remember correctly. Still got.seat

ktm is so bad right now that they dont even publish their ridership this year...

This post has been edited by 80ers: Dec 26 2019, 11:03 AM

KTM is stupid and unreliable the management should be ashamed publicly. I am ex KTM user.

avoid ktm unless really no choice n then only if 2 to 3 stops. very slow, Booths oso tak cukup esp high dense area like mid valley only got 2 so line up kao2. sometime mecin rosak kena caj rm 20 n u nid to go kaunter setel.

KTM komuter service is really crap.

But KTM northern komuter are generally quite on time. Just that during holiday season, the trains will pack to the brim and you have to stand for 1 hour inside the train and sweating.

Just saw this.. But in case it helps: KTM publishes their Komuter timetable here. Generally they keep to their timing but you have to know thst because of the double tracking project the timetable gets updated (for better or worse) quite often. Until thst project is completed you have to plan for an alternative mode of transport in case the timetable changes that doesnt fit to your timing.

Thanks. I was looking for that timetable. My office is in Midvalley.

Since your office is in midvalley you can consider walking to Abdullah hukum lrt and transfer to MRT at either pasar seni/kl sentral. Then take the MRT to Kajang.. Not all the way to Bangi but at least its another alternative.. Plus you can use the myrapid 100 pass which would be cheaper compared to KTM fares (ktm isnt covered in the myrapid 100 pass).

If rich, take grabcar, if poor then no choice take ktm and go thru the hassle.

Thanks for sharing this, very useful

The KTM is slated to improve its frequency once the KVDT project is completed. Phase 1 is slated to be finished by the end of 2020 (or 2021?) and should have a frequncy of 1 train every 7.5 mins.

If you are willing to wait till then, its fine. But do know that the project was delayed once before

would need completion of phase 2 before the frequency drop to 7.5 minutes. so there's few more years away.

since TS going to buy in Dengkil why not just use ERL for the time being

This post has been edited by darth5zaft: Jan 25 2020, 03:14 PM

RM 55 to KL central (from KLIA) . That ERL is cutthroat services.even putrajaya will not be cheap.

This post has been edited by kcchong2000: Jan 25 2020, 04:20 PM

Yes, not cheap.
ERL can survive bcos no better alternative exist yet.

We Putrajaya/MPSepang folks are desperately waiting for MRT2 completion to enjoy affordable train.

KTM is dinosaur technology with equally dinosaur people managing it. They should replace it with MRT technology.


LRT and MRT is much better.

This post has been edited by jalsrix: Jan 25 2020, 09:27 PM

ERL is an MCA crony project, overly expensive. It is owned by Yeoh Tiong Lay

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeoh_Tiong_Lay

In Bangkok, you just pay 50 baht (around 6 ringgit) to get to town center from airport.

This post has been edited by jalsrix: Jan 25 2020, 09:30 PM

Try use highway Elite.

I agree. Please do not use KTM if possible. I've tried to use its services for almost a year previously and was so dissapointed with regular delays and even not stopping at kl sentral and just stop in a station before kl sentral.

If possible seek for other alternatives like LRT or MRT for now until they really improve the services which I doubt will be anytime soon.

Keep pressuring Anthony Loke to improve KTM services.

Their target is 45 minutes frequency but there are times you'll have to wait for 2 hours.

I am surprised with the comments here since this thread is pretty new.

So far for the past 3 months, my usual timing train has never been late for more than 2 minutes except for one day where one of the station was flooded and the whole services was disrupted.

Never for the past 3 months the train deviated more than 2 minutes from the schedule. In fact for the past 1 year, the train being late for more than 5 minutes were less than 10 times.

This post has been edited by blanket84: Jan 29 2020, 10:03 PM

I think most are replying based on past experiences when KTM was still using hyundai trains. My KTM experience has been like what you've mentioned - good and generally on time

Actually KTM komuter timetable from Kajang to Mid Valley on time like 95%.

I dont know other route.

True story

This post has been edited by tikaram: Jan 30 2020, 11:26 AM

I use ktm past these year from klang to batu cave. It always on time

Ohic. Maybe everyone is talking about their old experience with KTM. Does that mean, it’s improved..