World · Malaysia Bureau
Overhead line severing halts ETS and KTM Komuter services
Train services along the Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang corridor came to a standstill early Wednesday morning after an overhead power line was severed. The disruption, which began at 6:24am, affected both express and commuter rail operations on the route.
LSN Malaysia ·
The incident prompted immediate service suspensions as rail operators assessed the damage and worked to restore connectivity. Commuters traveling on the route faced significant delays as replacement bus services were mobilized to accommodate affected passengers.
Both the Electric Train Service (ETS) and KTM Komuter services were impacted by the infrastructure failure, disrupting peak-hour travel for thousands of daily users on one of the peninsula's busier rail corridors.
Rail authorities did not immediately provide an estimated timeframe for service restoration. Passengers were advised to monitor official announcements for updates on when normal operations would resume.
The incident underscores ongoing concerns about rail infrastructure maintenance and the vulnerability of overhead power systems to disruptions. Investigations into the cause of the line severance were expected to commence once immediate operational issues were resolved.