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Selangor is targeting rail transportation as a high-value future industry, leveraging its position as home to 63-67% of Malaysia's rail operations. The state is investing heavily in workforce development through new academies and training centres.
KTMB carries 13.2 million passengers and generates RM296 million revenue in the first half of 2026, an 8% and 43% increase respectively. The Electric Train Service leads growth with a 55% jump, though KTM Komuter faces headwinds from track closures related to the Klang Valley double-tracking project.
Malaysia's national rail operator KTMB is deploying extra Komuter and ETS trains from July 31 to August 2 to accommodate voters traveling to Negeri Sembilan for the state election on August 1, with capacity for over 230,000 passengers.