Kuala Lumpur Transportation includes an extensive network of railways, roadways and airways that link this city of Malaysia to the other parts of the country.
Kuala Lumpur transportation includes buses, trains and monorail. The transport system of Kuala Lumpur, that is served by an excellent network of railways, airways and roadways, is one of the most developed networks of transportation in the world. It helps the tourists to reach out to the different parts of the city with ease. It also links the city with the rest of the country.
RapidKL
RapidKL is an integrated bus and rail network that operates the Ampang Rail Line and Kelana Jaya Rail Line. It is a government-owned company that comprises of 161 bus routes. RapidKL caters to about 4 million passengers with 908 buses operating daily. It is known to be the largest feeder bus and stage bus operator in the city of Kuala Lumpur. At present, it operates 39 feeder buses and 98 stage buses.
Since its inception, RapidKL is continually working towards improving the transport system of Kuala Lumpur. Some of the steps taken by RapidKL in this effect are:
- Increasing bus fleet and bus services
- Increasing the capacity of LRT
- Introduction of scheduled bus services
- Introduction of monthly passes for the buses
- Common ticketing system
- Renovation of the network system
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Kuala Lumpur Airport
Kuala Lumpur Airport, also known as KLIA, won ACI-ASQ award in 2006 and AETRA award in 2005. It is known to be one of the best airports
in the world that caters to about 25 million passengers per year. KLIA offers a wide range of facilities to its clients. Among the facilities offered by the international airport of Kuala Lumpur are:
- Baggage Wrapping as well as Strapping
- Airline Lounge
- Trolleys
- Telephone
- Prayer Room
- Restrooms
- Auto Teller Machine
- KLIA TV
- Smoking Lounges
- Foreign Exchange
The airport of Kuala Lumpur is served by a number of airlines including Malaysian Airlines, Air India, Emirates, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Jet Airways, Gulf Air, Hong Kong Express Airways, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa and others.
Other modes of transport in Kuala Lumpur
KTM Komuter, CityLiner, Len Seng, Express Rail Link, KL Monorail, Selangor Omnibus, Mega Coach, SJ Bus, Metrobus and Transnasional are some of the popular modes of transport in Kuala Lumpur. These modes of transport largely contribute towards the transport system of Kuala Lumpur. They make traveling in Kuala Lumpur easy and comfort.
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