KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- The new integrated transport terminal in Bandar Tasik Selatan here, which starts operating on Jan 1, will make life more comfortable for commuters.
While improving the public transportation service, the RM570 million terminal will ease traffic congestion in the city centre.
A Bernama check found that the terminal is equipped with advanced features, including centralised 24-hour customer service facilities, e-ticketing counters, public information display systems, dedicated halls for arrivals and departures, an executive lounge, suraus and WiFi service. It even has rooms for changing nappies.
The terminal also caters for the disabled, with directional tiles, lowered counters and special toilets, elevators and ramps.
Covering 19.8 hectares, the six-floor terminal has 55 bus platforms, 150 taxi bays, 1,000 parking bays (with special parking bays for women) and 1,800 seats for the public in its fully air-conditioned waiting halls.
The terminal is to help attain the transport ministry target of increasing the use of public transportation in the Klang Valley to 25 per cent in 2012 from the present 16 per cent.
MAJU Terminal Management and Services managing director Roslan Mohd Shariff said the terminal is a continuation of the Kuala Lumpur Sentral project -- only bigger.
"If the terminal is a success, it will be a model for other transport terminals in Malaysia and Southeast Asia," he told Bernama.
He said the three-colour stripes on the terminal's logo symbolised the transport systems available -- the Rapid KL LRT, Express Rail Link and the KTM Komuter.
Apart from the trains, inter-city buses and taxis are available at the terminal, which is linked to the Sungai Besi Expressway, North-South Expressway and the Middle Ring Road II.
For security, the terminal is installed with 500 closed-circuit television cameras and has 250 auxiliary policemen attached to it.
"Green technology is widely used at the terminal, especially in the lighting system. It also has a central vacuum system that ensures all rubbish be disposed at the right place," he said.
A 66-year-old visitor, Kanafiah Kami, declared himself very impressed.
"It's really nice, beautiful and spacious and will be a tourist attraction," he said.
The auxiliary policemen around added to his sense of security.
A trader at the terminal, Syahruban Mohammad, said the location was strategic and the surroundings were beautiful and clean.
tunku : indeed it is a proud of modern Malaysia.we hope all the buses not just the south bound buses will be stationed there.for those who still don't know where the location is, it is situated at the bandar tasik selatan lrt,erl,komuter station.we hope the authority will make sure smooth traffic flow to this place as it is a heavy traffic flow right area as for now.
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Thank you very much Tunku for the info of the TBS-BTS Terminal. Very beautiful indeed.
Bravo to Tun Dr Mahathir for his vision in making Malaysia a modern country.
Vision (2020) Tun Dr Mahathir in the making.
The progress was stopped during Pak Lah's era due to meddling from his son in law and the crooks at the 4th floor.
Thank you Tun. Thank you DS Najib.
bagus la tu...cuma diharap pengguna bijak mengguna segala kemudahan yang disediakan...
faham2 jer la...orang malaysia ni kebanyakan masih bermentaliti dunia ke3.
guna tandas tak reti nak flush.
buang sampah main pakai sedap hati saja.
suka merosakan harta benda awam.
penguatkuasaan melepas batuk ditangga..
yang utama sekali...perangai pemandu teksi malaysia terburuk didunia.
letak lah pelekat apa pun..
tawar menawar terpaksa dilakukan jika memerlukan perkhidmatan mereka.
ada menteri hanya bijak berkata-kata.
ada pengarah penguatkuasa pula lebih suka muka mereka masuk tv dan surat khabar dari buat kerja.
inilah budaya MALAYSIA.
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