Dhaka, May 7 -- After years of suspension, the long-awaited direct train service between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok is expected to resume operations by the end of 2025. The announcement came from Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook following his recent visit to Thailand.

The revived route will utilize the current railway infrastructure that links Bangkok with Padang Besar, Butterworth, and Kuala Lumpur, making the reintroduction relatively straightforward without needing new tracks. This move comes on the heels of another travel update in April, which confirmed the Butterworth-Hat Yai route will return in the third quarter of 2025.

Currently, Malaysia's electric train service (ETS), run by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KT...