MALAYSIA'S JUNGLE SLEEPER TRAIN / €10 FOR 16 HOURS FROM SINGAPORE TO THAILAND

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Hello and welcome back to Malaysia! Today we're taking the country's last remaining sleeper train!
The 'Jungle Train' as it's locally known travels from Johor Bahru on the Singapore border to Tumpat on the Thailand border travelling up Malaysia's unspoilt east coast. It's a pretty amazing trip! I do hope you enjoy the video!
Date of Filming: 2 to 3/8/22
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: KTM (Malaysian Railways)
Departure: Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Arrival: Tumpat, Malaysia
Cost: 50 Malaysian Ringgit (£9.36, €10.82, €11.34)
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@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

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@kumargaret7591 Год назад

Great news how many days from JB to upper Malaysia at Thai boder

@ひとり後藤 Год назад

As a Malaysian, i personally think we are taking our natural flora and fauna for granted. This railway is one of the only ways to appreciate the beautiful landscapes of natural Malaysia, the highway has alot of palm trees which are used to make palm oil. I wish for the government to preserve our natural beauty and to lessen destruction in more isolated places in my country.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I absolutely love Malaysia, but yes I do agree with you 🙏🏻

@vicfortela Год назад

most of philippine's natural rain forests have been destroyed..i am glad malaysia preserved this wonderful nature for all the world to see

@joaanyu1479 4 месяца назад

This is the train and route my mum took me on when she rescued me from abusive foster parent from singapore ...when i was 10 years old. I still remember it was one of the happiest days of my life and it was a dream come true for me. During the whole night, my mum and i shared a lower bunk bed together. I hugged her the whole night ... i think thats why up untill now....i really love night sleeper trains with bunks. ❤ its so sad that they stopped this night sleeper train?

@NonstopEurotrip 3 месяца назад

Ah very interesting, thanks for sharing 😊 The train still runs currently!

@samirmanohar573 Год назад

Thank you for keeping the sub titles long enough on the screen to read comfortably, without having to pause the flow of the video.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

You're welcome 😀

@rezaalan3991 Год назад

What a great trip, surprisingly for 16 hours trip, on dormitory sleeper type like this is absolutely cheap. When I converted the Ringgit to my currency, yeah it's still cheap. Even though the rolling stock and the interior feels outdated, but yeah the scenery is breathtaking. Can't wait for another breathtaking trip in Southeast Asia.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Completely agree Reza! 😊

@gabangadgetmy Год назад

KTM is heavily subsidized by the government. They never make money.

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

The reason the rolling stock is outdated is because eventually the whole system will be electrified, and it doesn't make economic sense to purchase new ones at the moment

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

@@JaswantSingh-ym9zo The East Coast Mainline (ECML) would not be electrified and double tracked by KTMB due to geographical constraints on the Kuala Lipis to Kuala Krai section (a lot of mountains, limestones and valleys). Also, the East Coast Mainline passes through the Dabong Stong Geopark in Dabong, Kelantan so any attempts to double track and electrify the ECML will cause significant harm to the ecosystem of the Geopark

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

@@HBC101TVStudios Doesn't matter. On the bright side Malaysia will still have a vintage train in operation.

@marcheck3400 Год назад

Thanks for the memories! I rode the West Coast line (now replaced by ETS) in the late 2000s, from KL to Alor Star. Sleeper coach, same layout. Those coaches has been around forever! By sunrise the train would have entered Kedah, just in time for the mesmerizing view of those vast Kedah rice fields. Sadly with everything upgraded to daytime express we can no longer experience this. The service quality is now much, much better with ETS though. It's a tradeoff. A little heads up. ETS trains are capped at 130km/h service speed, so don't keep your hopes up.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

140kmh actually. It's not all about speed 😂

@feiryfella Год назад

I did Bangkok to Butterworth about 20 years ago. I had a blast! I loved it! I got fed by a car full of Indian ladies and adopted by a Japanese woman who made sure I got my visa renewal back into Thailand and had her friends look after me in Penang x

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks for sharing!! 😄

@Bobrogers99 Год назад

The scenery makes the trip a must-do.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Oh yes 😍

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

Finally, the most awaited train review is now here! Good to see that a European train travel blogger managed to extensively review the only sleeper train in Malaysia - the Rakyat Timuran Express aka the Jungle Train from JB to Tumpat, Kelantan. This must’ve been one of the cheapest sleeper trains in the world. Just hoping for Simply Railway to review this piece of gem and I can sleep in peace finally. Peace and love from Malaysia!

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks so much and I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊

@lzh4950 Год назад

Thought an overnight train along Malaysia's western coast would've been useful too as it serves bigger cities in northern Malaysia e.g. Ipoh, Penang, with a sizable number of people who hail from there living & working in Singapore, & many overnight coaches operating (though there've been some road accidents previously)

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

@@lzh4950 There were overnight trains to the North prior to the termination of Intercity trains on the West Coast sector (Gemas-Pdg Besar) on 19/05/2016; the Senandung Sutera Express 24/25 serving JB - Ipoh - JB, and Peninsular Express 20/21 serving JB - Hat Yai - JB.

@razinrosdi5675 Год назад

the cost had been kept down because the government is subsidizing its operation, its has been operating at a loss, but as its services its vital to those villages and rural people that depends on rails to go about it had no choice but to keep its prices low.

@sookliantan Год назад

Thank you for the informative journey. I as a Malaysian hasn’t been on this route.

@PatrickLechevallier Год назад

Thank you for another great video.....Nothing else to say ,it is just excellent as always....

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Ah thank you Patrick 😊

@keithhardy8513 Год назад

It looks like a great ride from busy JB to what appears to be a very remote final destination 👍

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Yeah most people travel to KB. The train only continues to the depot.

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

@@NonstopEurotrip Some alight at Tumpat because their hometown are located there. Meanwhile us railway fans alight there because we wanted to explore the entire East Coast Line

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

@@HBC101TVStudios exactly 🤣

@CRUZEOO Год назад

13:13 "welcome to Jurassic park" *Jurassic park music playing in the background

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

😂😂😂

@AndreiaRodrigues-tt1sl Год назад

I'm thinking of traveling around Asia next year so this was really useful!! Thanks so much for the amazing videos, they're always so informational and pleasing to watch :) For some wanting to visit Kuala Lumpur on the way, which station would you suggest to hop off at and later retake a train from?

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thank you! So if you get off a Gemas you can get a fast train to KL from there 👍🏻🙂

@Dodilafir Год назад

Enjoyed it, would be interesting to see more of the country side through your lenses...

@ROVERRAAJ Год назад

I enjoyed this video very much. The jungle train route was quite amazing! Will take this train route someday🙂thank you for sharing! Happy travel.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

My pleasure 😊

@SVT-ny8ee Год назад

I have been on this train before... Last year 2021. I went from Gemas to Dabong

@bukitkatilmp Год назад

Sadly in the next few years, these trains will be replaced by high speed electric trains, riding on standard gauge tracks and no longer meter gauges for this route. So, it was good that you experienced the last of the diesel trains in Malaysia.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Sad because this is a unique experience in Malaysia!

@micashen Год назад

Hi Matt! I watched this video on repeat, maybe an unhealthy amount. Can't help it, proud being a Malaysian 😊 Great to see you raving this one, from the scenery to ease of booking. Just a throwback to a previous comment (on the 50K subscriber video - Singapore to KL train) who said that there are too many palm oil trees; this is the real thing folks! Things to add: 1) If you came in later to the dining car, there would have been more food choices available, especially the local specialties [nasi lemak, fried tom yam meehoon (rice vermicelli), etc]. Bear the crowd though! 2) Love how the train moved very slowly once departing Gua Musang station, giving more time to enjoy the view of the limestone cave. I know you have loads of places to go to, but do come back to Malaysia if you can! Edit: It's monsoon season in Kelantan now, so it's flooded especially in Tumpat and Kota Bharu. Avoid going during November to February, you might want to alight earlier in the inner stops.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks for the suggestions Sherene! I believe the north of the line is closed at the moment anyway. Stay safe ☺️🙏🏻

@samjisam9411 Год назад

KTMB Class 24 Diesel Electric Locomotives....Made in Japan.

@cherylsemrau7100 Год назад

Very adventurous. I would be sitting at the doors also. Greetings from Canada.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@johnmehaffey9953 Год назад

The sleeping arrangement reminded me of the film, some like it hot, the dorm style beds, anywhere you can get your head down on the train is good, great post

@470danadidas Год назад

Exactly my thoughts! 😊

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I'll have to watch that 😂

@470danadidas Год назад

@NonstopEurotrip please do. Its a great film. One you can watch over and over again. You'll enjoy it.

@danielch6662 Год назад

Train coaches in West Malaysia are always like these. There are no private cabins.

@bungaraya19082013 Год назад

By the end of 2024 all of KTM Double Elecrifield Tracks on the wesr coast line as long as 952km from Padang Besar (Thailand border) to Johor Bahru Sentral (Singapore border) will be ready to operate Electric Trainsets with top speed 160kmph, Insya Allah.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I can't wait for that 😁

@KazehayaKhai Год назад

Im curious, do you work remotely or just you becoming travel journalist on your own? I saw your videos doing train trip review around the world, wish i have that opportunity

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I do yes ☺️

@ridzwanwahid5424 Год назад

What an amazing journey !

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

It really is!

@aslammasthan84 Год назад

Wonderful coverage and journey 👏 👍 👌

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@matmotor7572 Год назад

During Brittish time. The train is also named as The Sakai (aboriginies) Express.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Interesting thank you 🙂

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

Really? I never knew that! During the British time, before Singapore gained independence, one didn't need a passport to travel by train to Malaysia. As a kid, and as a teenager, I travelled by train numerous times during the school vacations

@matmotor7572 Год назад

@@JaswantSingh-ym9zo yes I also remember the good old days. Regarding The Sakai Express I got The info from a book written by Noel Barber entitle The War of The Running Dogs. Its about the war between the Brittish and Malayan communist terrorist prior to Malaya's independance. 😀✋️

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

@@matmotor7572 Yes, the days during the Emergency were terrible days. But that is now water under the bridge. Malaysia has come a long way since

@TourismSed Год назад

Excellent photography! Regarding your request to comment on train travels in that part of the world, A few years ago, I traveled on a very modern and comfortable speed train from KL to the Thai border on the West Coast - Padang Besar! An awesome experience covering 500km in 3.5 hours. (A word of caution, the Thai trains are bad compared to the Malaysian trains! Definitely needs an enormous amount of maintenance and "buffing up" - tattered seats or no seats, windows that don't work, terribly dirty toilets.) Also, the service on the Thai trains and stations is just terrible!)

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thai trains are improving all the time 😃

@robyoungquist5803 Год назад

Nice scenery and looks like worth the ride even with very BASIC accommodations. 😕. Max … Wishing you and your family Happy Holiday, Good Health and Safe Travels in 2023. 😊

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thank Rob, same to you 😊🎄🎅

@chiangea3495 Год назад

You should try nasi lauk & nasi sumatra when you are in Tumpat( my hometown). The best nasi lauk is near Tumpat police station business hour 9am-11am & Nasi Sumatra( Padang) is near Photo shop local call it "Kedai Muji".😋

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks for the information 🙂ℹ️

@divox9pqr Год назад

The train station and service looks surprisingly modern and sophisticated. It looks more like and airport terminal than a train station. The actual equipment is old and compared to Amtrak the sleeper births are not on par. Cleanliness is a problem as usual with restrooms.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

But for the price......

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

KTMB used to have Aircond First Class sleeper cars, in fact two types of it; the ADNFB (AC Day Night First Berth) or couchette and ADNFD (AC Day Night First Deluxe) or roomette. The latter is on par with Amtrak’s Deluxe Bedroom sleeper car with en suite bathroom and as the name suggests; two connected bedrooms. Sadly the couchette cars were scrapped in 2014 while the roomettes were brought out of service in 2016 after the termination of the Senandung Sutera 24/25 overnight train from JB to Ipoh, Perak. One roomette coach; the ADNF 1016 was stored at Kempas Baru Depot and left to rot until today. When asked why KTMB didn’t repair the last roomette, they (the folks at the depot) said it was due to the government lacking funds to buy spare parts for this luxurious sleeper car. Spare parts wasn’t cheap by the way as the cars were build by CAF/Temoinsa, and spare parts had to be bought from Spain which explains why the gov hesitated to refurbish the roomette car

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

The toilets on the ETS are much cleaner

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

@@HBC101TVStudios A little correction here. There were two types of First Class Night Coaches. The one that was not airconditioned had two berths per cabin. The airconditioned one had a single berth. Every train had one of each

@pejalanmalas Год назад

Stunning Journey, great video

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Many thanks!

@alemodinracmat4617 Год назад

That sleeper train from jb to tumpat aircondition or fan only or any option for aircon and non aricon? Thanks

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

All Malaysian trains are AC

@fauzirahman3285 Год назад

Nice views! I'm tempted to go on this, but the thought of spending over 13 hours in a confined space is a bit overwhelming. Strangely enough my parents brought me along in a bus from Johor Bahru to Kota Bahru when I was a child and that wasn't very comfortable either! Wish we took this instead then, though the sleepers don't look very easy to manage a family together though I would imagine families might just go for the sitting cabins even if it's less comfortable. I know they are introducing the Class 61 DMUs on this route, but strangely enough they aren't equipped with sleepers for now. Perhaps it'll go a bit faster, however, not sure that it'll be fast enough to avoid having proper sleepers still.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

You can walk around and go to the dining car and go to the seated coach in the morning 🌄

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

WiFI is available on the ETS north of KL

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

😍👍🏻

@vicfortela Год назад

philippines had once had mighty rainforests like this and the only way to travel the land was by boats that plied along its mighty rivers...greedy local officials, local loggers and interrnational consortiun loggers plus population explosion destroyed more than 90 % of these jungles...thank you malaysian people for preserving such unique beauty..i go visit it one day

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks for watching ✌🏻

@feaomer2655 Год назад

Thanks so much for sharing! Any idea how to travel from Tumpat to Bangkok?

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Taxi

@bungaraya1227 Год назад

KTMB have to keep n increase clean rate to cleanest level in all of coaches n esspecially toilets in every coach to increase KTMB n our country images. And pls provide toilet tissue too in every toilet properly.

@LetsMakeaTrip Год назад

Great video and what a bargain! I’ve never tried it, but often wondered whether I’d sleep better laterally on a train or not. Did look at trying the roomettes out on Amtrak but have you seen the prices!!

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I find it better laterally tbh. Same as the Japan sleeper 😊👍🏻

@luisstransport Год назад

Great trip report

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks 🙏🏻

@alexandernick Год назад

Did I took a train in MY? I purchased ticket for train from KL to lankgawi (?) in 2006 but i watched some movie in my condominium and when i rushed to KL Sentral boarding already was closed.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Oh no!!!!! 😭

@RR-bc6wy 10 месяцев назад

Are there buses / trains from KB to Thailand border? Or you have to take a taxi / grab?

@NonstopEurotrip 10 месяцев назад

Local buses and taxis

@shyamchabra5355 Год назад

There has to be improvements at Padang Besar railway station. The food area is desperately third world. If you are going to Thailand (Bangkok) from here, it is a long wait. Customs procedures could also be improved. The train is OK and the staff do their best for a comfortable journey.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I've not been yet with all the problems lately. Hopefully next year!

@Frederick-765 Год назад

10 euro expensive i get the ride special price RM 43.90 only

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

That's the same price 🤣

@MuhamadAliHL Год назад

Makan camilan sambil ngopi sedapppppp.....

@samtrak1204 Год назад

Why did you chose upper berth?

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I booked too late and the lowers were sold out 🤣

@franklucaz944 Год назад

Is that any option to carry motorcycle to this train / cross country cargo?

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I don't know , sorry 😔

@hgshh-ci7it Год назад

아시아 열차 순례길이네!

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Absolutely is 😊

@kylek2623 Год назад

The curtains look like a tiger's straps. Always sold out during festives season..

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Book early!

@kumaresannagalingam9035 Год назад

Terbaik jungle train 💖🥰

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

😻😻😻

@karenavey2183 Год назад

Did you happen to notice any weight limits for top bunk? Don’t ask.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

There aren't any.

@marcuslin1441 11 месяцев назад

hello just checking is this train route from JB to Tumpat still available at the same price? doesn’t matter which train for me

@NonstopEurotrip 11 месяцев назад

Yes it is, I've booked it again for next month ✌🏻

@marcuslin1441 11 месяцев назад

@@NonstopEurotrip nice! could u sent me the address of the train station in JB? is cash payment accepted btw?

@NonstopEurotrip 11 месяцев назад

@@marcuslin1441 no it's sells out in advance. JB sentral station

@marcuslin1441 11 месяцев назад

@@NonstopEurotrip which website can i book this train?

@NonstopEurotrip 11 месяцев назад

@@marcuslin1441 www.ktmb.com.my/

@Professor_Franquêta-SergipeBr Год назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷 Brasil

@waqarprince2303 Год назад

Ticket price?

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

In the video

@robbie.wahyoe Год назад

Try indonesian train, wonderfull nature

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Soon, I will!

@andrewjones4773 Год назад

When will you do some African railway lines Tanzania Zambia

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Maybe next year 👀

@buchaerudin6832 Год назад

Train sleep box bird 🐦😂😂

@utjiesugiarto6070 Год назад

Apa artinya kereta tidur. Itu

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Sleeping train

@sigitpramono2506 Год назад

Kok boleh ya kereta di malaysia, kereta sedang berjalan pitu diperbolehkan terbuka 😮

@jamalyusak7666 4 месяца назад

It has been years since I last travel by train… last time it was called Senandong Malam. I guess after 80 years KTM is still holding to the Indian Railway culture and mentality.Got to get rid of this mentality. Why KTM is resisting changes to be in in 21st century?

@NonstopEurotrip 4 месяца назад

Well, they are. See all other trains in the country and New projects!

@trenthzb 5 месяцев назад

Except it didn't reach Thailand!

@NonstopEurotrip 4 месяца назад

Never said it did

@trenthzb 4 месяца назад

@@NonstopEurotrip Your title did! "From Singapore to Thailand"

@jefdepijper4550 Год назад

No comfort & No PRIVACY

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

It's not a luxury train

@msjayakody3232 11 месяцев назад

Poor video camera used.

@NonstopEurotrip 11 месяцев назад

Poor comment received.

@raeesmir3793 Год назад

You are paying Just 12 dollars for 14 hours journey So you can get toilet papers byself

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Lol

@Driving_Somewhere Год назад

The Taman Negera area is my favourite part of Malaysia...and the scenery by rail from Gua Musang to Dabong is just so unique. First travelled in the year 2000 as a school kid. Almost nothing has changed in these 20+ years. You captured it so well. Glad you took the old diesel and not the newer locomotives. The engine note just adds something special to the whole journey.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Totally agree!

@Andrewjg_89 Год назад

A railway line going through the jungle is just spectacular and jaw-dropping 😮

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Definitely Andrew ☺️🌴

@lzh4950 Год назад

I feel this also shows a contradiction in Malaysia's rail network, where the rural village of _Gua Musang_ has a train station while bigger cities e.g. _Kuantan_ , downtown _Melaka/Malacca_ don't

@zuyrie Год назад

Ecrl project currently built to connect west coast klang/kl to kuantan to tumpat. This project was started in 2017 under Dato Sri Najib goverment initiative to improved east coast infrastructure that had been denied by Mahathir goverment.

@fookloobeng9110 Год назад

@@zuyrie lanjiao, no politic pls

@samtrak1204 Год назад

The coach looks more comfortable than the crowded sleeper which doesn't look configured for daytime sightseeing.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

True that!

@Eurobazz Год назад

I agree. I think I would have taken a seat for the journey. The sleeping compartment looked very claustrophobic. I wouldn't be able to sleep with all the noise, smells, snoring and expulsion of gaseous entities from the nether region.

@izee8530 Год назад

@@Eurobazz theres first class seating with better recline but of course it is not like other types of first class with better service but just a better seat

@samtrak1204 Год назад

@@Eurobazz ✌️🤣👊🏾🎅🏾

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

@@izee8530 the AFC seats at T1?

@PifflePrattle Год назад

Times change. I travelled from Singapore to Bangkok in 1995. Sleeper arrangement was similar but convertible with the lower bunk becoming a pair of facing seats for the two passengers in the daytime. I was very impressed and think sleeping lengthwise superior to across the width.It was very cosy, once the curtain was drawn. Remembered fondly 28 years later.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks for sharing 😊

@feiryfella Год назад

Those were fab!

@felixonrails Год назад

What a stunning journey! Never heard about it, but it's so on my bucket list!

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it Félix 😍

@MrWalter2202 Год назад

Very nice video, thank you!! I took some years ago the train from KL to Penang Sentral, which actually means Butterworth (a day trip) and l loved it! The only one (típical malaysian) inconvenience was the temperature in the train: it was frozen! And at every stop I jumped to the door to take a breathe of the warm tropical air. Price around 30 MR. By the way: at the moment I am in George Town / Penang again and go on traveling in SEA until end of March.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Excellent! Have you tried the KTS Platinum business class?

@timcheevers7080 Год назад

Great journey, I remember going on an excercise in the Malaysian jungle in 1973 when I was 18, I will have to try the train.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

It's a great experience!!

@GajahMengaumTheBruce Год назад

army exercise?

@krishnapillai2595 Год назад

Malaysia is very nice. The train station is like an airport. What a beautiful scenery. It reminds me of my Kerala in India.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I hope to see Kerala soon 😃

@whybotherha1021 Год назад

lol kerala station?

@kylek2623 Год назад

@@whybotherha1021 I think he meant the scenery.. but Malaysia has a lot of limestone hills and mountains..

@mikea.1586 Год назад

Wow I did not realize this was KTM's last sleeper train. I took a KTM sleeper train from Singapore-KL many years ago when there were still trains running directly from Tanjong Pagar Station in Singapore. The nostalgia of it all.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks for sharing 😊

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

@@NonstopEurotrip This is not KTM’s last sleeper train. There’s the seasonal MySawasdee Holiday Express sleeper train from KL Sentral to Hat Yai and back which runs on festive and school holidays. There’s also the Express Lambaian to Tumpat, Kelantan from KL Sentral and back which operates during the Muslim festive seasons of Eid Mubarak and Eid Adha. But if you meant that the ERT is the last daily sleeper train operated by KTM, then yes - you are right!

@gattonero2915 Год назад

Ah, the Toshiba-built Class 24 locomotive. That's a relic of the late-1980s to early 1990s. The fact that they still managed to maintain this aging locomotive in relatively good condition is astonishing, It made me feeling nostalgic of the 1990s era of Malaysia lol That locomotive is the the 12th series of 26 units of Class 24 locomotive that KTM purchased from Japan circa-1987, and you can know which unit of this series based from the last 2 digit of its serial number plate.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Absolutely 😁

@ayinoyza2189 Год назад

i do hope the sleeper train will remain in service in future. the southern sector of the electrified double track project from JB to segamat will be completed in 2 years. the east coast rail link will also be ready in the next 3 years. they will be using semi high speed trains so journeys will be cut short by at least 2/3 the time now.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Can't wait for that. But the sleeper is handy and great value 🙂

@ianmartin6023 Год назад

It took the British 25 years to build that line ! I really enjoyed that video. It's Dangerous to cross the 3km Into Thailand from Tumpat , you must check the security situation. I'd love to see you do some videos in Burma (Myanmar), it's the most authentic South East Asian country and has great railways , the enormous trestle bridge at Goteik is amazing.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Even more dangerous on the Padang Besar line at the moment!!!! Also Myanmar 😂

@ianmartin6023 Год назад

@@NonstopEurotrip wow I just read about the HatYai to Padang Besar line after your post , yes. Scary.

@nikkster01 Год назад

crossed here the biggest danger is stubbing your toe walking from Thai border building to Malay one or causing a medical mishap as the customs official reacts to seeing a rare foreignor!!!! note train to BKK from Sungai Goloj run only 2 or 3 per week and you might have trouble getting berths from the meet point at Hat Yai

@thomasisking Год назад

Visited and worked in Southern Thailand many times in the past. Thought the problems with bombings had gone away, but maybe not. Always had to be on guard for guns firing and machetes as well as bombs. Muslim part of Thailand, with some wanting an independent state. Hope all that is not back.

@ianmartin6023 Год назад

@@nikkster01 the bomb planted on the HatYai railway line 2 weeks ago , caused a crater 6 feet deep

@utjiesugiarto6070 Год назад

Ternyata malaysia sudah cukup maju negara nya. The best

@ajieanindito5566 Год назад

However Indonesian trains are the best beside Amtrak. They should try it at least once in a lifetime.

@hlcheah8747 Год назад

Thanks for sharing, that’s a nice journey, back to basics, no frills and just enough. I’m from Malaysia but am yet to take this particular journey. After watching your video, perhaps I will soon. Cheers

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

You definitely should 😉

@GNT1234567891 Год назад

Фантастика! 735 км. за 11,50$!🙂Поезд конечно же "ушатанный старичок" с минимальными удобствами, но картинка за окном все неудобства поездки компенсирует.👍Спасибо за видео!

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

A photo of the ticket is in the video 😂

@danielch6662 Год назад

The dining car these days is really disappointing. You can only get vending machine stuff. KTM used to have actual meals there.

@karunanithin.ramachandran6482 Год назад

When I was younger , in the late 60's , my family and I used to take the sleeper trains from Tumpat in Kelantan to Gemas where the train changes tracks to head to kuala Lumpur central station . Was an overnight train as well . and the scenery was much more beautiful .

@thomasisking Год назад

Never been on that line, but have used the Johor Bahru - Singapore (Tanjong Pagar) line before the railway land was sold by Malaysia/KTM to Singapore in the form of a Joint Venture 60/40 Malaysia/Singapore government enterprise. The old line has been taken up now and a new green corridor is being established for recreation. The original Singapore station will be turned in a National Monument of some kind I believe, but I do know that the old Tanjong Pagar station platforms and overheads are being refurbished in the old shunting yard down near the old station. Interestingly, the Malaysia immigration and customs used to be based at the now defunct old station at Tanjong Pagar on the south coast of Singapore. Passport checks there meant one entered Malaysia, while in Singapore. Then travel was made on the old line running north to the north coast where Singapore immigration and customs checked one out of Singapore. The train would then run across the causeway connecting Singapore to Malaysia (Johor Bahru). Enjoyed watching the video, thanks for the upload.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thank you! It's crazy you can't get a direct train from SG to KL anymore!!

@lzh4950 Год назад

@@NonstopEurotrip Direct trains between SG & KL will probably be re-instated when double-tracking & electrification is extended south from _Gemas_ to JB. Then train travel between SG & KL can be sped up from being as slow as coaches now (~5h over just over 300km) to probably ~3h

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

@@NonstopEurotrip They're building one, at snail's pace. But from JB northwards, From Singapore you will still have to take the shuttle service, if you are lucky enough to get a ticket

@samtrak1204 Год назад

The Malaysian jungle looks delicious.

@emna2479 Год назад

wow... i m a train lover, every bit of the train is muzic to my ears, the view is amazing, tks for sharing 😘

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

@manosm2003 Год назад

Τhis train views are definitely outstanding!!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍😍😍😍It makes it more interesting because the endless jungle its just boring

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thank you ☺️

@MartinBrez Год назад

In 2014, I took an overnight train from KL to Woodlands in Singapore. Similar to this train. Just remember being woken up by guards around JB, then arriving at Woodlands early to go through immigration. I believe that the trains stop at JB from KL and you have to take local transport to Singapore.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Currently you have to change at Gemas until the full electrification is complete

@imjuzsayin..5017 Год назад

Actually the management want to replace em with latest & faster trains. But many customers still demand this train due to nostalgic memories & experience that only available for this route.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

I hope they keep it 🙂

@alasdairmacmillan5359 Год назад

in 1998, Bangkok to Georgetown, on to KL and finally a through sleeper all the way to Singapore Magic!

@CasperLabuschagne Год назад

This journey is on my bucket list.

@zuki0097 Год назад

This type of train, starting 2024, will be no longer service in Malaysia, since now being upgraded to ETS ( Electric Train Services). From Johor to Padang Besar( boarder of Thailand), ETS already took place....the 700km journey will take about 6 hours

@matdanih Год назад

Well, the east coast line isn't yet being electrified, so it's likely to be replaced with the DMUs perhaps.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

It'll be good when the service can be ETS from JB to KL

@HBC101TVStudios Год назад

@@matdanih Nope, wrong. The Rakyat Timuran Express (ERT) sleeper train will stay despite ETS being extended to Johor Bahru next year after the completion of the Gemas-JB Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) since the EDTP section is only 10% of ERT’s route. The remaining 90% are unelectrified single tracks from Gemas to Tumpat. And that ERT will not interfere with the future ETS operations as the ERT. runs during nighttime - hence why it is called a overnight train. Also the DMUs aren’t designed for long distance travel since the seats don’t really recline and that half of the seats in the DMU are longitudinal seats as in metros like the LRT and MRT. Our DMUs are only 4 cars long (yes it’s a 4-car set) compared to the ERT which can go up to 16 cars at one time. So in conclusion, the ERT will stay on for years to come.

@matdanih Год назад

@@HBC101TVStudios Oh, i see. Thanks for the info

@JaswantSingh-ym9zo Год назад

@@HBC101TVStudios It costs more to operate, fuel and maintenance wise. I believe they will eventually upgrade. Also I believe these carriages are purchased from India, and even India is slowly phasing them out and modernising all their trains. So unless Malaysia wants to buy scrapped coaches from India, these trains will have to go

@amandamurdoch3587 Год назад

Thank you for showing the seated area for those of us who didn't book a sleeper in time! Helps decide....

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@arata31 Год назад

Back then in the early 2000s, there is sleeper coach available from KL to Butterworth. That was the time where I would always listen to “Joe Hisaishi - The Sixth Station” and enjoy the train ride!

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Unfortunately not any more!

@jaywong2218 Год назад

they just changed the curtains for the bunks and the one on top has such big gaps between the curtain and the rail. i wasn't able to sleep because it wasn't blocking the lights in the carriage. it was also super, duper cold the night I was travelling from Gemas to KB because it had rained. even the regular passengers said it was extra cold.

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Oh, not good!!

@hamzaalikhan9932 Год назад

You earned the like and sub my friend 😍😍👍

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@JackTorr Год назад

Epic video mate :)

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Thanks dude x

@leelexus5515 Год назад

The train look like 100 years ago

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Hardly

@sgt.eclair Год назад

have you ever even seen a picture of a train from 1923

@30250623 Год назад

i still remember taking the sleeper train to singapore.. and that was more than 10 years ago which just is crazy how time flies so fast.... i know my expectations kinda high but just sad overall that they did not had any plans to improve the whole system after all these years which is a waste...

@NonstopEurotrip Год назад

Yeah, there's definitely work to be done!