Rapid KL adding 300 Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) vans this year – Putrajaya, Kajang, Ampang

Have you tried out the Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) vans by Rapid KL or Selangor? The vans, which were first trialled in 2023, have now become a permanent fixture alongside feeder buses, taking commuters from homes to the nearest train station.

They help solve the first and last mile issue faced by commuters, which is how to get to and from the train station. It works, and now Prasarana is introducing 300 more vans for DRT purposes.

According to transport minister Anthony Loke, it’s an effort to ensure that commuters do not need to take too long to reach the train stations, and also part of efforts to boost the usage of public transport. He said that the new vans will start operating in stages between February and June.

“Twenty vans were used since last year and it’s popular. Many like it because we charge just RM1 one way. So from March, 300 new vans will start operating, progressively we will get new vans,” Loke said in a press conference today.

Prasarana president Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah said that the company, which operates Rapid public transport, is planning to introduce DRT services in new areas along the Putrajaya, Kajang and Ampang train lines, as well as in areas currently without rail or Rapid Bus services.

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