Hi guys! :D Hope you guys are doing great. For this post, I decided to write in English because I thought it might help both Malaysians and tourist to get some insights or ideas about
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). Oke, here we go. :)
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| MRT Pasar Seni Station (Underground/Subway) |
MRT (Sg Buloh - Kajang) was
officially launched last Monday on 17 July 2017. Previously, they already launched the first phase of MRT; from Sg Buloh to Semantan on December last year. As at 17 July 2017, they open all the stations from Sg Buloh to Kajang. And guess what? You can enjoy
free rides on the launching day! *too late already. >.<"* There's more; you will also get
50% discount of all train tickets until 31 August 2017. This offer includes all train lines under rapidKL; LRT Sri Petaling Line, LRT Ampang Line, LRT Kelana Jaya, Monorel and of course MRT Sg Buloh - Kajang Line.
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| MRT Pamphlet with main attraction |
I went for a ride for two consecutive days; on 17 and 18 July. I've always been a
public transport enthusiastic from the beginning and it might have different opinion or perspective from others. But here's what I feel and experienced. :D
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| MRT Station: Ticket Entrance |
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| MRT Station: Lobby |
On 17 July, obviously the
coaches was really packed. >.<" Because it's free and everyone was very excited to try MRT and they even bring their family together; small kids, grandparents, etc.
*Awww~ So sweet. Bonding time.* So, most of the time, you need to stand. The same things happen all day long, even though it's already late. I didn't manage to cover the whole route as my parents already exhausted. >.<"
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| View from the platform |
Then, the next day, I decided to ride MRT again. The first thing I notice is that, they didn't manage to clean the newly opened station thoroughly as there's lots of dust everywhere in the walkway; no worries, there's worker working to clean it up. Then, my journey began. It takes me
40 minutes from Sg Jernih Station to Muzium Negara Station (subway/underground); which is KL Sentral. Almost the
same duration from Kajang Station to KL Sentral via KTM. From MRT Muzium Negara Station to KL Sentral, you need to walk and take escalator;
be cautious, the
escalators is a bit faster compared to the normal escalator. And if you have fear of heights, you might need to calm down because some of the
escalator is a bit long and high.
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| Interchange from MRT Muzium Negara Station to KL Sentral |
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| Scary escalator >.<" |
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| Incoming trains on both sides |
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| Platform signboard |
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| People waiting for the train |
From what I see, the MRT designs is
very similar to public transportation in South Korea. At some point, it makes me feel like i'm travelling outside Malaysia. Hahahahaha. Some stations have different platform designs; i think they want to fit the image of that station's image. For example,
Merdeka Station; they have some mural about
Rukun Negara for patriotism vibes.
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| Rukun Negara Mural |
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| MRT Coaches |
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| Family Mart @MRT TTDI |
Owh, not to mention, the
coaches is super wide; it can fit a lot of people. For those who were in love with Family Mart, you can also stop at
TTDI Station to grab that famous matcha (green tea) ice-cream. It taste exactly like the one that I have in Japan. I'm serious! There's also bento box and onigiri if you're craving for one. :)
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| MRT Feeder Bus: T819 |
They also provide
feeder bus services for the users to access other attraction that is not within walking distance. This feeder bus interval is
every 30 minutes. You can find the details of specific feeder bus just after exiting the station. If you feel unsure, you can always ask the MRT personnel. :)
Actually there's a
lot of awesome things about MRT but I think I might keep it secret so that you guys can go and get some awesome experience in the process! It's not fun and exciting if I reveal it now right? Have fun. Yeay!
P/S: For more info, you can read here;
MRT Official Web Site.
