The Gemas–Johor Bahru Electric Double Track Project (PLBEGJB) is now ready to take passengers following the completion and commissioning ceremony on 11th December 2025 at Kempas Baru Station. The ceremony was officiated by His Royal Highness Tunku Mahkota Ismail, Regent Sultan of Johor and attended by Malaysia’s Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The occasion marks the completion of one of the country’s largest rail infrastructure initiatives, connecting Padang Besar at the northern border with Thailand, to Johor Bahru in the South.
Celebrate Gemas-Johor Bahru completion with Promo fares
The full ETS KL Sentral – JB Sentral – KL Sentral service starts tomorrow, 12th December 2025, promising smoother and faster travel on this sector, completing the connection of the route that previously ended in Kluang.
Trains will initially run twice daily along the whole route in each direction, at the following times
- KL Sentral 7.45 am → JB Sentral 12.05 pm
- JB Sentral 8.40 am → KL Sentral 1.00 pm
- KL Sentral 5.35 pm → JB Sentral 9.55 pm
- JB Sentral 4.20 pm → KL Sentral 8.40 pm
Tickets start at RM82 one-way and can be obtained via their integrated ticketing system KITS, ticket kiosks and KTMB’s official website for travel until May 2026. The KTMB timetable page is updated regularly, check the schedules before you make your booking. As a token of appreciation to the travelling public, KTMB is also offering a 30% discount for ETS Southern sector travel from 12th December 2025 to 11th January 2026, using the promo code JBBEST (limited to 5,000 redemptions).
This large-scale national 192 km long project includes 11 new stations and has been realised through the strategic collaboration of three (3) key entities — the Ministry of Transport Malaysia (MOT) as the policy leader, Malayan Railways Berhad (KTMB) as rail service operator and Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) as the asset owner and driver of integrated development. This integration marks an important phase in the modernisation of the country’s rail transport system, in line with Malaysia’s aspirations towards a fast, modern, safe and sustainable mobility network. The ETS journey from Johor Bahru to KL Sentral takes just 4.5 hours.
…. The completion of PLBEGJB is a significant milestone in the development of the country’s rail network. It demonstrates the success of the collaboration between MOT, RAC, KTMB and industry partners in building a modern and inclusive transport network. This project will enhance people’s mobility, boost economic growth and create a sustainable transport ecosystem for future generations.YB Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport
Development and Sustainability commitments
The Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) also also presented a land development plan for 268 acres of land in Mukim Tebrau (PTD 40050) which will encompass
- 214 acres for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) development,
- 54 acres for railway operations with a potential development value of RM20 billion over a period of 15 – 20 years.
They have also developed procedures to strengthen their sustainability commitment in conjunction with PERHILITAN (Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia), the government body responsible for protecting, managing, and conserving wildlife and national parks in Peninsular Malaysia.
- Installation of 10-unit GPS Collar for wildlife monitoring along the PLBEGJB alignment with an allocation of RM500,000
- Implementation of 21 elephant food bank locations along the migration route in collaboration with PERHILITAN
PERHILITAN handle licensing, enforcement, and conservation efforts for species like elephants, tigers, and tapirs and they’re also the ones to call to remove snakes and other non-domestic animals that visit your neighbourhood.
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