KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Electric Train Service (ETS) connecting Johor Baru and Kuala Lumpur will open to passengers on December 12.

He said His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, will launch the service in Johor Baru on December 11, a day before it opens to the public, The Star reported.

"Initially, the ETS trains will primarily connect to Kuala Lumpur, with longer-distance routes, including services to Padang Besar and Butterworth, scheduled in subsequent phases," Loke said at a press conference after officiating the Kluang Rail Festival at Mahkota Rail Park.

"For longer routes, the train can only make two trips a day - one up, one down. Shorter sectors like Johor Baru to Kuala Lumpur a...