The best way to see Kuala Lumpur (Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM Malaysian Railways))

Member Name: littlelugs

Product:	Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM Malaysian Railways)
Date:	31/05/05 (317 review reads)
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Advantages: easy to use/find, convenient,, cheap (even though everything is), a unique way to see Kuala Lumpur

Disadvantages: does get a bit busy rush hour

The best way to travel is undoubtedly the Malaysian railway!

I have just returned from staying in petaling jaya, by Taman jaya LRT station. It is cheap and incredibly convenient! Each day my trips would cost fewer than 2 ringitts a trip (about 33p) the train takes you on a breathtaking ride over the top of most of KL, to the centre of each subsection.

The train is very modem, air-conditioned, very wall maintained, and the easiest way to travel. It is very similar to taking the underground in London but instead of under it’s over, there are booths and machines for tickets, you then take the ticket to get through the turnstile, all very modern and convenient each journey takes only a few minutes and there’s a new train along every 8 minutes. My friend and myself (two girls) travelled at various times days and night and we experienced no trouble, we both thought it was great!

For example, three of my favourite stops where;
Pasai suni, this is where you can find central market (the cheapest place to find your tourist trinkets) and petaling street, this is in the area called little china, this is where you will find everything Chinese (tip. Here on Petaling Street, you always barter, half the fun of shopping here is bartering!)

KLCC, is at the base of the twin towers, this is where you can find all fashions ranging from the high street to tiffany’s, (a LOT cheaper than anywhere in the west) also if you come early enough you can get a free ticket to go up to the viewing bridge which connects the two. Also the KL tower is just a short walk 15-20 min walk from here (or a 8ish ringitts taxi fare)

Sentral train station is fantastic this is where all the different types of train connect, the monorail (which I did not travel on) the komuter which is slow, old and clean, don’t go on this if you want to go far. (It also drops you in places without signs or information about where you are) the LRT, which I think, is great and recommend everyone to try, if you’re going to Malaysia for a holiday. The KLI express that picks you up and drops you off right in the airport, 35 ringitts (£5) each way or if there are two of you travelling, 98 ringitts return! It’s so clean and comfy and only takes 28 minutes!


I think that using the LRT is the only way to see Kuala Lumpur, it runs from the early early hours of the morning until 11.30 at night. It’s convenient and so so easy to use.

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