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{{short description|Malaysian rail operator}}
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{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name   = Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad <br/> {{Script/Arabic|كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد}}
| other_name      = 
| system_map      = 
| map_size        = 300
| map_caption     = 
| logo_filename   = Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad Logo.svg
| logo_size       = 250
| marks           = KTMB
| gauge           = {{Track gauge|metre|allk=on}}
| electrification = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} [[Overhead line|overhead catenary]]
| length          = {{cvt|2783|km}}
| locale          = [[Peninsular Malaysia]]
| start_year      = 1885
| end_year        = present
| hq_city         = [[Kuala Lumpur]]
}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
| logo = Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad Logo.svg
| type = [[Government-owned companies]] through [[Minister of Finance (Incorporated)]]
| native_name = 
| foundation = 1992
| location = Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50621 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| services = {{ubl|[[KTM ETS|ETS]]|[[KTM Intercity]]|[[KTM Komuter]]|KTM Kargo|DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit)}}
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} -RM6.455 million (2022)|-RM92.305 million (2021)}}<ref name="KTM report 2022">{{cite web|title=Directors' Report And Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31'st December 2022 |url=https://www.ktmb.com.my/assets/pdf/KTMB%20FINAL%202022.pdf |website=KTMB |date=2023 |access-date=19 June 2025}}</ref>
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} RM545,204,000 (2022)|RM487,827,000 (2021)}}<ref name="KTM report 2022" />
| assets_year = 
| key_people = Musa Sheikh Fadzir, Chairman <br> Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin, Chief Executive Officer
| website = {{URL|https://www.ktmb.com.my/}}
}}

'''Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad''' ('''KTMB''') ({{lit|Malayan Railway Limited}}; [[Jawi script|Jawi]]: {{Script/Arabic|كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد}}) or colloquially referred to simply as '''KTM''', is the main rail operator in [[Peninsular Malaysia]]. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin. Previously known as the [[Federated Malay States Railways]] (FMSR), the Malayan Railway Administration (MRA), and the Malayan Railway, Keretapi Tanah Melayu acquired its current name in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.transportmalaysia.com/operators/ktm-berhad/|title=KTM Berhad|website=Transport Malaysia|date=6 February 2018 }}</ref> The organisation was corporatised in 1992, but remains wholly owned by the Malaysian government.

== History ==
[[File:KTM train heading north, Singapore - 20101113.jpg|alt=|thumb|300x300px|A [[KTM Intercity]] train in Singapore (2010)]]
{{Further|Federated Malay States Railways}}
In 1948, the FMSR was renamed the Malayan Railway. The railways had been devastated by the Japanese invasion of Malaya, and efforts were taken to rebuild the two main lines, but many branch lines were abandoned in the process.

The MR began to modernize the equipment with the ordering of diesel locomotives and railcars to replace steam-hauled services, and the first diesel locomotive entered service in 1957. The railcars entered service in 1960, initially on short-haul services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pin by Kiran Ludher on Malaysia {{!}} Vintage travel posters, Vintage train, Vintage posters |url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/462041243021598188/ |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=Pinterest |language=en}}</ref> Rapid services were introduced later, cutting travel times from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur down to six hours, which was competitive at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2017 |title=KTM Brochure circa 1967 {{!}} Rapid-Service Trains |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=794272214109242&set=gm.1589798304392080 |website= |publisher=Dzal Aidi |via=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> MR and later KTM continued ordering more diesel locomotives through the decades, rendering the old steam locomotives redundant. The last steam locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1974.

Malayan Railways also operated an [[airline|air service]] from 1954 to 1958, known as ''Federation Air Service''. The service was transferred to [[Malaysia Airlines|Malayan Airways]] in March 1958.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2020 |title=Zoom Trivia {{!}} Menyelusuri Sejarah Perkhidmatan Kereta Api di Malaysia |url=https://twitter.com/ktm_berhad/status/1332157198772932609/photo/3 |url-status= |access-date=28 November 2020 |website= |publisher=KTM Berhad |via=Twitter}}</ref>

The 1970s saw the closure of many branch lines, such as the Batu Arang branch in 1971 and the historic Taiping to Port Weld branch in 1972. The Port Dickson branch was converted to freight-only operation in 1972, although seasonal passenger service did continue for a short while.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=9 January 2014 |title=Railbus Launching |url=http://www.malayarailway.com/2014/01/railbus-launching.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617221343/http://www.malayarailway.com/2014/01/railbus-launching.html |archive-date=2014-06-17 |website=Malaya Railway}}</ref> However, construction did continue for a [[Skypark Link|new line]] to [[Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport|Subang Airport]] used to transport fuel, which opened in 1980.

Railbuses were introduced in the 1980s for short-haul commuter services. They were deployed in the Klang Valley, on Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, Ipoh to Butterworth, Gemas to Mentakab and Kulai to Singapore services.<ref name=":0" /> On certain routes such as Kulai to Singapore, the railbuses were faster than conventional trains, and in this instance saved travel time of 15 minutes.<ref name=":0" /> They lasted until the introduction of [[KTM Komuter]] in 1995, which took over commuter services in the Klang Valley except for Kulai to Singapore, where the service from Johor Bahru to Singapore was supposed to be separated into the commuter train service utilising electric multiple units (overhead rail variant), but the decision was destroyed in 2010 with the relocation of the railway terminus to [[Woodlands Train Checkpoint]].

KTM was corporatised in 1992, with all assets now under the ownership and management of the [[Railway Assets Corporation]] (RAC). The company runs as a private enterprise although owned and subsidized by the Malaysian government. There were attempts by private companies to take over the operations since then, but such proposals were rejected by the [[Government of Malaysia|Malaysian government]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 February 2014 |title=Govt rejects MMC-Gamuda bid to take over KTMB ops |url=http://suararum.blogspot.com/2014/02/govt-rejects-mmc-gamuda-bid-to-take.html |website= |publisher=New Straits Times |via=Suara Rum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 February 2014 |title=KTMB concession plan rejected |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/asia/ktmb-concession-plan-rejected/39167.article |access-date=19 June 2025 |work=Railway Gazette International}}</ref>

The 1990s saw the start of another modernization programme. Proposals were made to electrify the [[KTM West Coast railway line|West Coast Line]], which started with the Klang Valley area. Electric trains made their debut on 3 August 1995 with [[KTM Komuter]], with services from Port Klang to Sentul and Rawang to Seremban. Under this programme, existing stations were renovated or rebuilt, and new stations were built.

The programme was faced with delays throughout the 2000s, with the government postponing many electrification projects. However, from 2007 onwards there was a renewed effort to electrify the west Coast Line. The completion of such electrification projects from [[Padang Besar railway station|Padang Besar]] to [[Johor Bahru Sentral railway station|Johor Bahru Sentral]] to date has allowed the commencement of electrified intercity services in the form of [[KTM ETS|ETS]]. As the projects were completed in stages, the [[KTM Komuter]] and [[KTM ETS|ETS]] services were expanded over the years to take advantage of the upgraded lines. The [[KTM East Coast railway line|East Coast Line]], which had not seen upgrades for many years, saw upgrades in the form of rehabilitated track, new DMUs and rebuilt stations.

==Railway network==

The 1000mm [[Track gauge|gauge network]] consists of two main lines and several branch lines.

=== West Coast Line ===
{{main|KTM West Coast Line}}
The West Coast Line runs from the Malaysia-Thailand Border, where it connects with the State Railway of Thailand, to Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore, serving the West Coast states of Peninsular Malaysia. The line runs through most of the major stations in Peninsular Malaysia, such as JB Sentral, Gemas, KL Sentral, Ipoh, Butterworth and Padang Besar railway station.

====Branch lines====
There are several branch lines running from the West Coast Line. Some are mixed traffic, catering to passenger and freight traffic while others only cater to freight trains.

* Kuala Lumpur - Port Klang (Mixed Traffic), with further branches:
** Subang Jaya - Terminal Skypark (Passenger - Not In Service)<ref>{{cite web |last=Aziz |first=Fazlenna |date=20 January 2023 |title=Skypark-KL Sentral rail link to be temporarily halted starting Feb 15 |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/01/20/skypark-link-to-kl-sentral-suspended-until-feb-15-says-loke |website=The Star}}</ref>
** Port Klang - Pulau Indah (Freight)
* Putra - Batu Caves (Mixed Traffic)
* Butterworth - Bukit Mertajam (Mixed Traffic), with a further branch:
** Butterworth - North Butterworth Container Terminal (Freight)
* Kempas Baru - Tanjung Pelepas (Freight)
* Kempas Baru - Pasir Gudang (Freight, Passenger planned <ref> {{cite web|date=16 September 2025 |title=KTM plans new passenger rail service in Johor Bahru to manage higher footfall expected from RTS|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ktm-plans-new-passenger-rail-service-in-johor-bahru-to-manage-higher-footfall-expected-from-rts|website=The Straits Times}}</ref>)

===East Coast Line===
{{main|KTM East Coast Line}}
The East Coast Line branches off from the West Coast Line at Gemas, running to Tumpat in Kelantan, serving two of Peninsular Malaysia's East Coast states, namely Pahang and Kelantan. Despite its name, it only meets the coast when it reaches Tumpat railway station. It runs through the interior, often through deep jungle, thus earning the nickname '''Jungle Railway'''.

====Branch line====
Currently{{As of?|date=December 2025}}, there is one branch line on the East Coast Line, between {{rws|Pasir Mas}} and {{rws|Rantau Panjang}} in Kelantan. However, this branch is currently not in use.

==Infrastructure==
The total network spans {{cvt|1641|km}}. The total length of the network was {{cvt|1,700|km}}, however due to the closure and subsequent removal of the section of tracks between Tanjong Pagar railway station and Woodlands Train Checkpoint, the network is now shorter.

The West Coast Line is double tracked and electrified between Padang Besar and Johor Bahru Sentral, along with all branch lines used for passenger service along this stretch. As part of the upgrades, all level crossings have been removed and modern signaling installed.

The stations along this line are a combination of heritage stations from the colonial era, such as Ipoh Station and Kuala Lumpur Station, and modern stations that were built when the line was double tracked, such as Taiping, Butterworth, and Arau stations.

The East Coast Line is single tracked. Having not seen many upgrades over the years, the line is considerably less modern than the upgraded sections of the West Coast Line. Level crossings are still prevalent, and the traditional token signaling system is still used. The stations along this line are older and smaller. Although the line will remain single-tracked, worn track has been replaced, and many stations also being upgraded.

Most of the lines use concrete sleepers, which replaced wooden sleepers from 1982 for the Kerdau-Jerantut and Sungai Yu-Tumpat lines and became more widespread after upgrading works in recent years.

The network now exclusively use concrete sleepers.

==Rolling stock==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
<big>List of Shunters</big>
!Class
!Image
!Manufacturer
!Year built
!Built
!Numbers
!Type
!Status
|-
|15
|[[File:KTM Class 15.jpg|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[English Electric]] Co. Ltd.
|1948-1949
|20
|15101-15120
|Diesel-Electric
|Decommissioned.
as of July 2021: 1 unit, No. 15101 is preserved at KTMB Sungai Petani Station.
|-
|[[KTM Class 16|16]]
|[[File:KTM Class 16.jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[North British Locomotive Company]]
|1955
|6
|16101-16106
|Diesel-Hydraulic
|Decommissioned
|-
|[[KTM Class 17|17]]
|[[File:KTM Class 17.jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Kisha Seizo]]
|1964
|15
|17101-17105
|Diesel-Hydraulic
|Decommissioned
|-
|[[KTM Class 18|18]]
|[[File:KTM Class 18 Shunter.jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Brush HMA]]
|1979
|10
|18101-18110
|Diesel-Electric
|Decommissioned. As of February 2024: No. 18109 is preserved at Johor Bahru Old Railway Station @ Museum and 1 unit preserved at Batu Gajah Depot.
|-
|[[KTM Class 19|19]]
|[[File:Class 19.jpg|frameless|150x150px|alt=]]
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Hitachi]]
|1983
|10
|19101-19110
|Diesel-Electric
|In Service. As of February 2024: 4 units active, 6 units inactive.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+<big>List of Mainline Diesels</big>
!Class
!Image
!Manufacturer
!Year built
!Built
!Numbers
!Type
!Status
|-
|[[KTM Class 20|20]]
|[[File:KTM Class 20.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[English Electric]] Co. Ltd. Associated
[[Vulcan Foundry]] Locomotive Works
|1957
|26
|20101-20126
|Diesel-Electric
|Decommissioned. No. 20125 preserved at [[Sultan Alam Shah Museum]], [[Shah Alam]] and one of the cabs of No. 20116 is on display in front of Victoria Station Restaurant in Jalan Ampang.
|-
|[[KTM Class 21|21]]
|[[File:Ktm class 21.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Kisha Seizo]]
|1965
1968
|25
|21101-21115
21201–21210
|Diesel-Hydraulic
|Decommissioned. As of February 2024: 1 unit, No. 21111 is preserved at People's Museum, Malacca.
|-
|[[KTM Class 22|22]]
|[[File:KTM class 22.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[English Electric]]
[[Associated Electrical Industries]]

[[Metro-Cammell]]
|1971
|40
|22101-22140
|Diesel-Electric
|Decommissioned.
As of February 2024: 5 units preserved: National Museum (No.22121, re-numbered to 22102),

First Galleria Taiping (No.22125),

Tampin District Garden (No.22131),

Johor Bahru Old Railway Station @ Museum

3 transferred for use by civil engineering contractors.
|-
|[[KTM Class 23|23]]
|[[File:KTM Class 23.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Hitachi]] Ltd. Japan
|1983
|15
|23101-23115
|Diesel-Electric
|In Service.
As of February 2024: 4 units active, 11 units decommissioned with 1 unit preserved at Istana Sultan Johor
|-
|[[KTM Class 24|24]]
|[[File:KTM Class 24.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Toshiba]] Corporation Japan, associated [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]], Ltd. Japan.
|1987
|26
|24101-24126
|Diesel-Electric
|In Service. as of February 2024: 8 units active, 2 units inactive, 16 units decommissioned with 1 unit preserved at Mess Sri Kota, Bukit Tunku KL
|-
|[[EMD GT18LC-2|25]]
|[[File:KTM Class 25.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Electro-Motive Diesel]]
|1990
2002
|17
|25101-25112
25201–25205
|Diesel-Electric
|In Service. As of February 2024: 15 units active, 2 units inactive.
|-
|[[KTM Class 26|26]]
|[[File:KTM Class 26.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}}-{{flagicon|USA}} [[Adtranz]]
|2003
|20
|26101-26120
|Diesel Electric
|In Service.
As of February 2024: All 20 units active.
|-
|[[KTM Class 29|29]]
|[[File:KTMB class 29 29117 1.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[CRRC Dalian|Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock]]
|2005
|20
|29101-29120
|Diesel Electric
|In Service. as of February 2024: All 20 units active.
|-
|[[Indian locomotive class YDM-4|YDM4]]
|[[File:KTM train heading north, Singapore - 20101113.jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[American Locomotive Company]]
|1996
|39
|
|Diesel Electric
|Exported
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+<big>List of Electric Locomotives</big>
!Class
!Image
!Manufacturer
!Year built
!Built
!Numbers
!Type
!Status
|-
|EL
|
|{{flagicon|China}} [[CRRC]]
|2015
|2
|EL001-002
|Electric
|Decommissioned, returned to China
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+<big>List of Diesel Multiple Units</big>
!Class
!Image
!Manufacturer
!Year built
!Type
!Status
|-
|[[KTM Class 27|27]]
|[[File:KTM class 27 railcar.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Commonwealth Engineering]]
|1960
|Diesel-Electric Railcar
|Decommissioned
|-
|[[KTM Class 28|28]]
|[[File:Ktm class 28 railcar.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Hitachi]]
|1966
|Diesel-Electric Railcar
|Decommissioned
|-
|[[Railbus]]
|[[File:KTM railbus.jpg|border|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Hungarian People's Republic}} [[Ganz Works|Ganz Mavag]]
|1988
|Diesel Railbus
|Decommissioned
|-
|[[KTM Class 61|61]]
|[[File:KTM class 61.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive]]
|2019
|Diesel-Electric
Multiple Unit
|In service
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+<big>List of KTM Komuter Electric Multiple Units</big>
!Class
!Image
!Manufacturer
!Year built
!Built
!Numbers
!Status
|-
|[[KTM Class 81|81]]
|[[File:Class 81 KTM EMU 14 Komuter train, KL sentral Kuala Lumpur.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jenbacher]]
|1994
|18
|EMU 01-EMU 18
|5 refurbished and in service
|-
|[[KTM Class 82|82]]
|[[File:KTM Komuter Class 82.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Union Carriage & Wagon]]
|1996
|22
|EMU 41-EMU 62
|Decommissioned
|-
|[[KTM Class 83|83]]
|[[File:Class 83 KTM Komuter train, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Hyundai Rotem]]
|1996
|22
|EMU 19-EMU 40
|In Service
|-
|[[KTM Class 92|92]]
|[[File:KTM train at Subang Jaya.JPG|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive]]
|2012
|38
|SCS 01-SCS 38
|In Service
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+<big>List of KTM ETS Electric Multiple Units</big>
!Class
!Image
!Manufacturer
!Year built
!Built
!Numbers
!Status
|-
|[[KTM Class 91|91]]
|[[File:ETS at Ipoh.JPG|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Hyundai Rotem]]
{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Mitsubishi Electric]]
|2009
|5
|ETS 01-ETS 05
|In service
|-
|[[KTM Class 93|93]]
|[[File:ETS EP arriving KLO.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive]]
|2015
2019
|19
|ETS 201- ETS 210
ETS 211 - ETS 219
|In service
|-
|[[KTM Class 94|94]]
|[[File:ETS3-Class94 train arriving at Pulau Sebang-Tampin KTM station.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive|CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive]]
|2025
|10
|ETS 301- ETS 310
|In service
|}

== Depots ==

=== Northern Depot ===
* Padang Besar Depot
* Bukit Tengah Depot
* Batu Gajah Depot:
** ETS Depot
** Central Workshop

=== Central Depot ===
* KL Sentral Depot
* Port Klang Depot
* Sentul Depot

=== Southern Depot ===
* SCS Seremban Depot
* Gemas Depot
* Kempas Baru Depot

=== East Coast Depot ===
* Tumpat Depot
* Kuala Lipis Depot

== Services ==
As a national railway company, KTMB is involved in the business of providing rail-based transportation. This can be divided into four major services:

===KTM Intercity=== 
{{main|KTM Intercity}}
'''KTM Intercity''' (Malay: '''''KTM Antarabandar''''') is the brand name for long-haul passenger trains that connect cities and major towns served by the KTMB rail network.

The service is provided using conventional locomotive-hauled coaches and DMUs. Services span the length of the network, except branch-lines. Daily services convey passengers from:<br/>
Locomotive-hauled coaches:
* Ekspres Rakyat Timuran from [[Johor Bahru Sentral station|JB Sentral]] in [[Johor]], to [[Tumpat District|Tumpat]] in [[Kelantan]] ,
* Ekspres Selatan [[Johor Bahru Sentral station|JB Sentral]] in [[Johor]], to [[Gemas]] in [[Negeri Sembilan]] , and
* Shuttle Tebrau [[Johor Bahru Sentral station|JB Sentral]] in [[Johor]] to [[Woodlands, Singapore|Woodlands]] in [[Singapore]], with 18 Singapore-bound trains and 13 Johor Bahru-bound trains.
DMUs:
* Shuttle Timuran from [[Gemas]] to [[Tumpat District|Tumpat]] in [[Kelantan]] with:
# Gemas - Kuala Lipis (2 return trips daily)
#Kuala Lipis - Tumpat (1 return trip daily)
# Kuala Lipis - Gua Musang (1 return trip daily)
# Gua Musang - Tumpat (2 return trips daily)
# Dabong - Tumpat (1 return trip daily)

It is possible for customers to rent specialized coaches for event management, conferences and even weddings.

It has also been involved in various types of collaborations, joint-promotions, and cross-promotions with all state-level tourism bodies, travel agencies and travel-related industry players in developing rail packages for group travellers.

===ETS (Electric Train Service)===
{{main|KTM ETS}}
'''KTM ETS''', an abbreviation for '''Electric Train Service,''' is a [[higher-speed rail]] intercity train service that uses electric multiple unit trainsets on the same metre-gauge like the rest of the railway. The service originally started 2010 and is currently being expanded, with the last extension opened on 12 December. The trains travel up to {{cvt|145|km/h}} on electrified lines, although they are designed to be capable of up to {{cvt|160|km/h}}.

It currently operates on the main West Coast Line from {{rws|JB Sentral}}, [[Johor]] to {{rws|Padang Besar}}, [[Perlis]] as well as the branch line to {{rws|Butterworth}}, [[Penang]]. The train service was recently extended down south towards JB Sentral, the southern terminus of the West Coast Line, providing connections onward to Singapore via the [[KTM Intercity]]'s Shuttle Tebrau service and the [[RTS Link]] in the future.<ref> {{cite web |title=Riding the rails: Malaysia rediscovers allure of train travel|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/09/malaysia-railway/index.html |website=The Straits Times}}</ref>

These services have reduced travel time as compared to the previous intercity services which ran on diesel, with a considerably lower top speed at around {{cvt|80|km/h}}, and have brought a revival to intercity rail travel, which was previously beaten out by faster road and air options. Ridership for intercity rail service has more than doubled in the past decade to over 8.75 million in 2024.<ref>https://data.gov.my/dashboard/ktmb-explorer</ref><ref> {{cite web |title=Riding the rails: Malaysia rediscovers allure of train travel|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/09/malaysia-railway/index.html |website=The Straits Times}} </ref>

===KTM Komuter===
[[File:Class 83 KTM Komuter train, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A [[KTM Class 83|KTM Komuter Class 83]] at [[Bank Negara Komuter station|Bank Negara station]].]]

'''[[KTM Komuter]]''' is a [[commuter rail]] service serving the [[Klang Valley]], and the [[Greater Penang Conurbation]] in the north.

The central sector in the Klang Valley consists of the {{lnl|KLRT|1}} {{lnl|KLRT|2}} and {{lnl|KLRT|10}}. The KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line is an airport train service linking [[KL Sentral]] to the [[Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport]] in [[Subang, Selangor]]. The fleet presently consists of [[KTM Class 83|Class 83]] (three cars) and [[KTM Class 92|Class 92]] (six cars).

The [[KTM Komuter Northern Sector|northern sector]] consists of two routes, namely the Butterworth-Ipoh Line and Padang Besar-Butterworth Line.

Plans are underway for a future Komuter service in the southern sector, following the recent completion of the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrification and Double Tracking project.

===KTM Kargo===
KTM Kargo provides cargo conveyance services, with a network that spans almost the whole of the KTMB rail network. It is accessible from seaports and Inland Container Terminal (ICT) as well as industrial centres.

Cargo services are a major contributor to KTM's overall revenue.

Currently, there are 45 cargo train services daily with 23 routes daily, of which about 70% are concentrated in the Northern sector. KTMB runs 37 freight train services daily of which about 80% are concentrated in the Northern sector.

The services include
* Bukit Ketri - Kuang (Cement)
* Padang Rengas - Batu Caves (Cement)
* Padang Rengas - Gelang Patah (Cement)
* Kanthan - Padang Jawa (Cement)
* Tasek - Gelang Patah (Cement)
* Prai - Padang Besar (South Thai Cargo)
* Pelabuhan Klang - Prai (Landfeeder)
* Pelabuhan Klang - Padang Besar (Landfeeder)
* Pelabuhan Klang - Ipoh (Landfeeder)
* Pelabuhan Klang - Pasir Gudang (Landfeeder)
* North Port - West Port (Inter Terminal Transfer)
* West Port - North Port (Inter Terminal Transfer)
* PTP - Pasir Gudang (Inter Terminal Transfer)
* Prai - Thungsong (Landbridge)
* Prai - Surathani (Landbridge)
* Prai - Padang Besa (Thai) - (Landbridge)
* Pelabuhan Klang - Hatyai (Landbridge)
* Sungai Way - Bangkok (Landbridge)
* Prai - Sungai Buloh (Sugar)
* Gurun - Butterworth (Urea)

Main commodities carried by rail comprise the following:
# Maritime containers
# Landbridge cargos
# Cement
# Sugar
# Gypsum
# Chemicals

Generally, cargo is moved either in open or covered wagons. As of 2025, covered wagons have been replaced with containers to allow for flexibility i.e. goods can be dismounted from the train and delivered directly to customers' premises.

==Non-rail subsidiaries==
KTM operates several non-rail subsidiaries. Though considered as non-core businesses, KTMB has benefited from these two operations, which are:

*'''Multimodal Freight (MMF)'''
Multimodal Freight Sdn. Bhd., incorporated in 1988, was licensed as a government approved Container Haulier in 1991, and went on to obtain the Government approved Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) status in 1999. The company operates a fleet of 225 Prime Movers and 1,300 trailers of both 20-foot and 40-foot configurations. The fleet is deployed at all major seaports and the inland ports of Ipoh and Nilai.<ref>{{cite news|title=Multimodal Freight Sdn. Bhd. Company Info |publisher=KTM berhad |url=http://www.ktmb.com.my/article.aspx?id=89}} {{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} </ref>

* '''KTM Distribution (KTMD)'''

Its core business was in the provision of express parcel distribution services to the commercial, industrial and administrative sectors and operated within Malaysia and Singapore. Parcel distribution previously carried out via parcel train cars attached to intercity services where items like parcel and motorbikes could be carried, but this practice has since moved to trucks after rail modernisation and the closure of Tanjong Pagar Railway station in Singapore. Previously, KTMD was also licensed by the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission as a courier service provider, which enabled it to carry letters and documents up to {{cvt|2|kg}}. On 1 November 2022, KTM Distribution announced it would be ending its service after 38 years of operations.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 October 2022 |title=KTM Distribution (Kiriman Ekspres) Closing Down on 1 November 2022 • RailTravel Station |url=https://railtravelstation.com/ktm-distribution-closing-down-1-november-2022/ |website=Rail Travel Station}}</ref>

==Modernisation==
{{Main|Railway electrification in Malaysia}}

Since the corporatisation of KTMB, a programme of modernization has been underway. In 1989, it embarked on the double-tracking and electrification of the trunk line between Rawang and Seremban, the branch lines between Batu Junction and Sentul and between Kuala Lumpur and Port Klang, allowing [[KTM Komuter]] services to start running in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title=KTM projects introduction |url=http://www.ktmb.com.my/Section.asp?Sid=&SectionID=139 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826134113/http://www.ktmb.com.my/Section.asp?Sid=&SectionID=139 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=26 August 2007 |access-date=14 June 2007 |website=KTMB}}</ref> Successive double tracking projects has allowed for expansion of electrification to intercity services in the form of the [[KTM ETS]]. The entire West Coast Line has been fully electrified on 11 December 2025.

=== Completed projects ===
* Rehabilitation of {{cvt|327|km|adj=on}} long metre-gauge tracks from [[Paloh]] to [[Singapore]] and from [[Slim River]] to the main [[Seremban]] line in Malaysia (1988–1994) (US$70 million)
* Electrification and double tracking of the [[Rawang, Malaysia|Rawang]]-[[Seremban]] route (1990–1994) (US$62 million)
* Electrification and double tracking of the Kuala Lumpur-Port Klang railway route, including spur lines to Subang Jaya and Sentul (1991–1994) (US$66 million)
*Construction of railway bridges, road over bridges and underpasses along the Rawang-Kajang route (1991–1994) (US$6 million)
* Construction of railway bridges, road over bridges and underpasses along the Kajang-Seremban route (1991–1994) (US$16 million)
* Widening of railway tunnels near Seremban (1994–1995) (US$4 million)
* Construction of railway culverts and box pushing along the Nilai-Seremban route (1994–1995) (US$4 million)
*Track linking Port Klang to [[Pulau Indah]] (1997–1999) (US$4 million)
* Construction of the [[Port of Tanjung Pelepas]], a rail link in Johor (1999–2002) (US$121 million)
* Track works at Kuala Lumpur Sentral station (1999–2001) (RM14.3 million)
*Electrification and double tracking of the Rawang-Ipoh route (2000–2008) (RM2.57 billion)
*Electrification and double tracking of the Sentul-Batu Caves route (2006–2010) (RM515 million)
*Electrification and double tracking of the Seremban-Gemas route (2008–2013) (RM3.45 billion)
*Electrification and double tracking of the Ipoh-Padang Besar route (2008–2014) (RM12.5 billion)
*Construction of the Subang Jaya-Terminal Skypark route (2013–2018) (RM521 million)
* A new integrated station named [[Penang Sentral]] built which integrates ETS, KTM Komuter, [[Mutiara line|LRT]], bus and ferry services in one building at Butterworth.
* Electrification and double tracking of Gemas-Johor Bahru route (2018–2025)
* Rehabilitation of tracks in the Klang Valley (KVDT), Phase 1 (2016–2023)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernama |date=3 September 2019 |title=Rehabilitation of double track could be ready in 5 years: Loke |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/490511 |access-date=2019-09-11 |website=Malaysiakini |language=en}}</ref>
* Rehabilitation of tracks Gemas - Mentakab (Package A) (2016 - 2020)
* Rehabilitation of tracks Jerantut - Gua Musang (Package B) (2016 - 2020)
* Rehabilitation of tracks Gua Musang - Tumpat (Package C) (2016 -2020)

=== Current projects ===
* Rehabilitation of tracks in the Klang Valley (KVDT), Phase 2 (2023 - 2029)

=== Proposed projects ===
* Outer Ring Railway Service to connect all suburbs in the [[Klang Valley]] without going through the city centre.<ref>{{cite news|title=Commuter line for suburbs |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/18/nation/20987183&sec=nation |work=The Star |access-date=17 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421112658/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F4%2F18%2Fnation%2F20987183&sec=nation |archive-date=21 April 2008 }}</ref> Superseded by [[MRT Circle Line]].
* Construction of the Subang Jaya - Sungai Buloh Link which will act as a freight bypass to allow freight trains to avoid having to enter the Kuala Lumpur Komuter network. Works are divided into two phases; Phase 1 is from Subang Jaya to Terminal Skypark; Phase 2 is from Terminal Skypark to Sungai Buloh. Phase 1, currently known as the {{lnl|KLRT|10}}, was completed in 2018 but operations have been suspended.
* Extension of the ETS service to [[Hat Yai]], Thailand.
* Komuter rail from Pasir Gudang to Port Tanjung Pelepas. Proposed 13 stations along the route linking Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bharu to Pasir Gudang.
* Rehabilitation of railway track between Rantau Panjang and Pasir Mas.

==Board of directors==
* '''Chairman:''' YBhg. Datuk Musa Hj Sheikh Fadzir
* '''Chief Executive Officer (CEO):''' YBrs. Encik Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin
* '''Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director:''' YBrs. Encik Iszad Jeffri Ismail
* '''Independent Non-Executive Director:''' YBrs. Encik Md Silmi Abd Rahman, YBhg.Datuk Seri Yew Teong Look
* '''Heads of Strategic Business Units;'''
**'''KTM Intercity:''' Puan Nurul Azha Mokmin
** '''KTM Komuter:''' Pn Suhaila Saad
** '''KTM Kargo:''' Encik Hezri Ariffin

==Previous and current logos==
<gallery widths="180">
File:Greater Emblem of KTMB 1948-84.svg|Greater emblem of Malayan Railways, 1948–1984
File:Lesser emblem of KTMB 1962-1984.svg|Lesser emblem, 1962–1984
File:Malayan-Railways-logo.svg|Malayan Railway livery in the 1960s
File:KTM First Logo.png|KTM 1984–1991, designer Mr. Anuar bin Dan
File:Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad Logo.svg|KTM 1991–present
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Rail transport in Malaysia]]
* [[Prasarana Malaysia]]
* [[Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (Malaysia)|MRT Corp]]
* [[Sabah State Railway]]
* [[Transport in Malaysia]]

==References==
===Notes===
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===Bibliography===
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* {{cite book |last1=Shamsuddin |first1=Haji |title=Malayan Railway, 1885 – 1985: Locomotive Centennial |date=1985 |publisher=Hidayah |location=Kuala Lumpur |isbn=9679800024}}
* {{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Patrick G. |title=Malayan Railways: A Brief Introduction |date=2006 |publisher=British Overseas Railways Historical Trust |location=Greenwich, UK |isbn=1901613011}}
* {{cite book |last1=Stanistreet |first1=J. A. |title=Keretapi Tanah Melayu: the Malayan Railway |date=1974 |publisher=Oakwood Press |location=Lingfield, Surrey, UK |isbn=0853611327}}
{{refend}}

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