[The Star Online] Monday, October 10, 2005 - RAPID KL extended its service to Taman Bukit Cheras and its surrounding areas from Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station.
The new Route 401 covers areas in Taman Bukit Cheras, Taman Okid Desa, Taman Connaught, Taman Danau Bakti, Taman Danau Budi, Taman Bukit Anggerik, Taman Alam Damai and Kampung Midah Dalam.
Six buses will be plying the 31km-long route at 15-minute intervals. Bus fare is fixed at RM0.90 for areas within Zone One and RM1.50 for areas in Zone Two.
It is welcomed by residents as it benefits not only Star LRT commuters, but also those who travel by KTM and ERL.
Taman Bukit Cheras MCA chairman Lim Heng Lin, at a recent press conference, said residents were satisfied with Rapid KL’s latest extension of service.
Lim said he forwarded the proposal to Rapid KL to extend its services to the said areas in March.
He said for the convenience of passengers, he hoped the company would come out with a card system that would enable its customers to travel in all the vehicles under its umbrella.
“We received overwhelming requests from the public to have bus service in this area. We started with 140 passengers when we launched the service on Sept 12, now we have over 389 passengers per day,” Khairuddin said.
“We hope in the next three months, we will have 1,000 passengers per day,” he added.
Zoolina said the company had been able to communicate more closely with residents and its associations through Mobility Marketing, adding that flyers on the new route had been distributed in housing areas either directly or through mailing service.
“We believe that with more awareness and better consistency, the public will trust our service and more will opt to use public transport and leave their cars behind,” she said.
She also urged residents to set up their own residents’ association to collate information on public transport and call the toll free line to give their feedback.
The company has also launched Route 301, 302 and 402.
Route 301 covers Terminal Taman Daging, Taman Nirwana, Kampung Pandan Dalam and Taman Cempaka and stops at Pandan Indah LRT Station.
Route 302 covers Lembah Maju from Pandan Indah, Pandan Mewah, Taman Muda, Kampung Tasek Tambahan, Taman Putra, Taman Bukit Teratai, Taman Mega Jaya, Taman Melur, Taman Permai Jaya, Taman Seraya, Jalan Pandan Indah 1/1 and the Pandan Indah LRT Station.
Route 402 covers Taman Sri Petaling to Kondo Rakyat, Mutiara Bukit Jalil, Damai Apartments, Areana Green Apartment to Sri Petaling LRT Station.
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