KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will now manage the Go KL City free bus service in the federal capital.
All the routes for the free bus service will be managed by Prasarana's subsidiary, Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd, and its service provider Rapid KL.
The one-year agreement with Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, which will take effect on Aug 31 onwards, will see Rapid Bus managing six Go KL City bus routes. They are:
- KLCC - Bukit Bintang (Green Line);
- Pasar Seni - Bukit Bintang (Purple Line);
- Titiwangsa - Bukit Bintang (Blue Line);
- Titiwangsa - KL Sentral through Dataran Merdeka (Red Line);
- Titiwangsa - MINDEF (Orange Line); and,
- LRT Universiti - PPR Pantai Ria (Pink Line).
Prasarana Group chief operating officer (operations), Muhammad Nizam Alias said the company appreciated DBKL's trust in them to manage the six major routes and increase mobility in the federal capital.
“This is an important recognition for Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd and we will continue striving hard to provide the best service for our customers in line with our mission which is to provide world-class services for Malaysians,” said Nizam said in a statement.
The Go KL City bus service, launched on Aug 31, 2012, is a public bus service that offers free rides for commuters within the Kuala Lumpur Central Business District (CBD).
It is also aimed to reduce congestion in Kuala Lumpur by encouraging users to park their cars and use Go KL city bus service to travel around.
The stops encompass popular spots within the heart of Kuala Lumpur such as shopping havens, tourist attractions and prominent office towers.
The Go KL City bus service is equipped with free WiFi and designed to be disabled- and eco-friendly.
The bus service, which operates seven days a week, starts at 6am and ends at 11pm except for Fridays and Saturdays, where the service ends at 1am.