CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Company Limited has delivered the first set of electric trains (ETS3) for the Gemas-Johor Baru Electric Double Track service in Malaysia. The trains were handed over to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).
The new ETS3 trains, which feature a seating capacity of 312 seats, including 36 business class and 276 standard seats, will enhance travel between Kuala Lumpur Sentral and Johor Baru once the track is completed by 2025. A total of eight trains will be assembled in Malaysia, with the first two sets shipped from China. The expected delivery for all trains is by August 2025.
The Gemas-Johor Baru project, which includes 192 km of track and 11 stops, will enhance connectivity through major districts in Johor, ultimately reducing travel time between KL Sentral and JB Sentral to three hours and 30 minutes at speeds of 140 km/hr.
