{"id":3522,"date":"2020-04-23T17:50:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T09:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2020-04-23T17:50:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T09:50:24","slug":"changes-to-public-transportation-services-operating-hours-during-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=3522","title":{"rendered":"Changes to public transportation services operating hours during Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>PUTRAJAYA, April 23\u00a0 &#8211; All public transportation services provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) and Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will be operating from 6 am to 10 am and\u00a04 pm to 10 pm daily during the month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the services include\u00a0LRT, MRT and KL Monorail operated by Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd; bus services provided by Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd that include stage buses and free service buses\u00a0such as GoKL and Smart Selangor;\u00a0all feeder buses and all rail\u00a0services operated by KTMB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe frequency for Rapid KL rail operations is every 10 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes off-peak\u00a0hours,&#8221; he said in a statement today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>Since March 25, the public transportation operating hours have been limited from 6 am to 10 am and 5 pm to 10 pm daily following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO).<\/p>\n<p>Wee said the change\u00a0in the\u00a0operating hours during the evening is to ease the travel of public transport users throughout the month as well as to respect working Muslims who are fasting.<\/p>\n<p>He also recommended for the land public transportation in Sabah and Sarawak to operate based on the schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>Wee reminded public transport users to adhere to the MCO and follow the guidelines provided by the National Security Council (MKN) to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; BERNAMA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PUTRAJAYA, April 23\u00a0 &#8211; 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