The Kajang Subway Line soon there will be a coach specifically for women, to give women a more comfortable environment when traveling by train, New Straits Times report.
Transport Secretary Anthony Loke said a test run would be conducted soon and an effective date would be announced. “We know that public transport users, especially women, care about their safety. They don’t feel comfortable when the coaches are congested and [are] fear of being harassed. However, we will try to recommend female coaches for the Kajang MRT Line and we will see the feedback from users,” said Loke.
However, there will be challenges in implementing the concept of a coach for women on metro lines compared to KTM Komuter, which introduced a similar concept in 2010, Minister of Transport Transport said, noting that the MRT is different from the KTM Komuter because the latter has a longer distance. fewer stops than subway lines and LRTs are rapid transit services.
“[The] The MRT and LRT lines have four carriages respectively while KTM Komuter has six, of which one is used as a female carriage. For a four-car subway system, including one exclusively for women, there will be operational challenges,” said Loke.
Because it’s transit [service], the user’s movements are quite fast and difficult to control. But we will try to do it because we know this is a service that attracts the attention of female drivers,” said the Transport Minister. The female coach service in Malaysia was introduced by KTM Komuter on April 28, 2010 for the benefit of female racers, who make up 60% of passengers, according to KTM Komuter. NST report.
