East Coast Rail Link (ECRL)

Electric Train Service (ETS) is Malaysia’s fastest intercity rail service operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). ETS provides long distance passenger service using modern electric trains that comfortable and convenient.

ETS runs on the West Coast Main Line between Padang Besar and JB Sentral with an operational speed of up to 145 km/h. The network connect cities in Peninsular Malaysia from North to South including Padang Besar, Butterworth, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. ETS trains offer reserved seats with standard and business class with onboard facility to cater for long distance journey.

Introduced since 2010, ETS marked a major modernisation of KTMB’s passenger services by offering shorter travel time between cities and helped strengthen rail connectivity for intercity trips across Peninsular Malaysia.