KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — With two days left, the atmosphere of celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri is becoming more and more evident, especially at public transport terminals where many take the opportunity to return home for Hari Raya using public transport like buses and trains.
Even though some choose to drive their own vehicles to take advantage of the toll-free offer today and tomorrow, public transport remains an option for those who want peace from the highway traffic’s hustle and bustle.
A Bernama survey in KL Sentral found it a bit crowded as many locals used public transport to go home for the festival early this morning.
Trader Suriati Ibrahim, 47, said she and her three children were very excited to celebrate the festival by booking train tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Gajah, Perak, last month.
“We bought early because we were worried about tickets running out since there are five of us, including my sister-in-law.
“We use ETS (Electric Train Service) because it saves more time as we do not travel through traffic jams,” she said.
Sharing her view was videographer Muhammad Rashid Dany Abdullah, 24, who chose to book a ticket a week earlier to return home for a week’s celebration in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan.
“Alhamdulillah, it is easy to get a train ticket because you buy it online, you do not have to queue. Otherwise, I have to ride a motorcycle to go home,” he said.
Two university students in Perak, Syarifah Musliha and Noor Aliah Sailin, both 21, chose public transport provided by the university to celebrate the festival.
“We took the ETS from Perak to KL Sentral, and after that, we had to catch a plane to return to Tawau and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. There is no problem buying a ticket because you can claim a free flight ticket,” Syarifah said.
— Bernama
