KTM Komuter stations will reportedly soon have the millions of ringgit worth of ticketing machines, that have been lying idle for up to three years, installed.
The Star Online’s Elan Perumal and Yvonne T. Nathan report that the ticketing machines and automated gate system were being installed in several stations.
Back in December 2014, the news site had reported that unused machines were kept at stations, with several commuter claiming they have been there for more than three years.
The new machines were reportedly part of an effort to migrate from tickets to reusable plastic coins.
A KTMB spokesman told The Star that installation began in May this year, and that the company was in the middle of the ‘testing phase and fine-tuning the technical process’.
“We cannot confirm yet the date for implementation of the new system, but we aim to complete all the work and get the machines up and running within the year,” the spokesman was quoted as saying.
“Meanwhile we have posted several officers at all the stations during peak hours in the morning and evening, in addition to ticket inspectors, to check that all passengers entering and exiting have valid tickets. This is to prevent further revenue losses,” he was quoted further.
