PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — The Transport Ministry (MOT) received a RM750 million allocation in Budget 2025 for public transport initiatives in line with the government's goal of reducing the cost of living for the people and improving the quality of public services.
MOT said 44 per cent of the operating allocation will be used for public transport subsidies, which include rail and air services.
"This step is seen as an effort to ensure continuity of the best services for Malaysians in urban and rural areas," it said in a statement today.
Among the important initiatives that will continue are the My50 and Mutiara Pas subsidies, with a RM226 million allocation, expected to benefit over 180,000 users in the Klang Valley and northern Peninsular Malaysia.
Additionally, the Tren Tidak Ekonomik subsidy, with a RM22 million allocation for the Tumpat-Kuala Lipis route and an additional route to Gemas, will enhance connectivity between urban and rural areas.
Other initiatives include the Free Travel Pass initiative for students and the disabled persons group through the KTM Komuter service, with a RM3.942 million allocation.
"Apart from this, the allocation of over RM200 million for rural air services subsidy connecting the interior areas of Sabah and Sarawak, including new routes from Kota Kinabalu to Layang-Layang and Miri to Long Banga, is expected to benefit more than 800,000 rural and interior residents of Sabah and Sarawak," the MOT said.
It added that the government has allocated RM48 million for subsidies for Flysiswa flight tickets and festive season tickets, which are expected to benefit more than 160,000 people in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.
With the allocation, the MOT is committed to continue supporting economic growth and the welfare of the people through improved accessibility and connectivity nationwide.
— Bernama
