All the Best to ITT-BTS

Finally, it seems that all bus operators agree to relocate to the new Integrated Transportation Terminal- Bandar Tasik Selatan (ITT-BTS) and start operation by March 1st according to todays paper.
There will be more than 50 bus operators to start using the state-of-the-art facility.
There will be 34 bus operators to have their own e-ticketing counters to sell their own ticket. Others will have to use counters operated by the ITT-BTS system.

Hope this time all of the bus operators will respect the 1st March dateline so that Malaysia can start thinking about other ways of improving the public transportation system besides just providing the state-of-the-art facility. Other issues that should be addressed next is interconnectivity, reliability and accessibility.

All the best to ITT-BTS.

Wan Hashim

Kuala Lumpur Hit by Flash Flood Again

Wondering on why it is always congested during rainy seasons? It is usually due to flash floods at main roads. One of the worst nightmares of the city dwellers is when their vehicles are inundated by flood water.

Due to flooding, it is equivalent to traffic gridlock where none of vehicles are able to move causing massive traffic jam along other adjacent roads.

For example, it was reported that several roads in Kuala Lumpur hit by floods after heavy down pour. Heavy rains causes several rivers such as Sungai Gombak and Sungai Bonus to overflow and causes flash flood at main roads.

May be it is time for the city to construct more storm sewer such as the Smart Tunnel to divert excess water during heavy down pour to designated storage areas.

Read related entry about Flash Flood and Traffic Jam.

Free Broadband

If you are travelling using ERL (Express Rail Link), you can experience the super fast YES broadband.

The only problem is that you can only enjoy the service for about 28 minutes, i.e. the travelling time from KLIA to KL Sentral and vice versa. Due to the limited amount of time, the service can be utilized using Wi-Fi enabled hand phone.

It is a good way for the company to promote the experience using the newly introduced YES broadband.

I am not sure yet whether the service is available also for the KLIA Transit.

Guava Anyone

So far, this is the only stall that sell fresh guava that I have seen. It is the only stall located at Desa Ilmu. From my observation, there are a lot of customers wanted to have the fresh guava.

But I haven't had a chance to try it yet. May be one day I will try the so called fresh Guava or Jambu.

The New Opening Date for the Renovated Puduraya Bus Station

Well the new opening of the renovated Puduraya bus station is postponed to April 16 due to some more works need to be carried out by the contractors.


I am eager to know the effect of the renovation on the passengers comfort and safety besides the effect of the bus station on traffic congestion of the surrounding area.

Unless the bus parking bays are increased, buses will park outside the bus station and causing severe traffic congestion.

The station was closed in April 2010 for RM52 Million upgrading works, but the works were delayed due to additional work on the base of the building.


The Cabinet has directed both Integrated Transportation Terminal-Bandar Tasik Selatan (ITT-BTS) and Puduraya to be operational on March 1.

Related entry about Puduraya Bus Terminal HERE.