KUALA LUMPUR: The tri-country cargo transport by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will be operational in October. The Asean Express, which connects Malaysia, Thailand and Laos, went through its dry run on Thursday (Aug 11) after departing from the Kuala Lumpur KTM station at 5pm. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong flagged off the event. The train would make the 2,206KM trip from Malaysia to Laos within 72 hours. In a statement on Thursday, KTMB said that the dry run was meant to test all aspects to better prepare for the commercial launch of the service.
