KTM Electric Train Service (ETS)

KTM Electric Train Service, commercially known as ETS is an inter-city rail service operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad. When it began operating regularly between Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Kangsar we place trust on this transportation mode due to its comfort, spaciousness and conveniences of waiting for its arrival or departure at Sentral Station. Unlike the past bus travel, Duta Bus Station seems to be totally outdated and a chore to patronize due to its parking constraint and options available to do while waiting. Even the food stalls have passed its expiry use date. At Sentral Station, a modern shopping center Nu Sentral would allow the necessary amenities or shopping activities while waiting for the train arrival. And we did exactly that a couple of times in 2017.

Adel & Denzel parting ways again.

Brotherly bear hugged was caught on camera.

More of the boys in black t-shirt line up to catch their train.

Last wave for the time being.

Another departure via KL Sentral Station

Beyond the carousel and down to the train carriages below.

Home Sweet Home

A man's home is his castle -  it begins with his mom's cooking. And the boy will be longing to be home always. In his own room, among his lifetime belongings and together with his only brother in this world - he would not want to be anywhere else but home.



College Bus - selfie

Denzel's down with chicken pox.

Somehow the college's swagger grows on him.

Nothing like sharing simple humor on YouTube.

Weekend Home Coming

As the academic year settles in, debating competitions kick in early avoiding the second half-year for the annual examination or other academic performance evaluations. Almost weekly there will be debating competition in major institutions of the country - to expose these young debaters as much as possible. On April 9 2016, they participated in the Malaysian National School Debating Championship organized by Fairview International School in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur.
A bus load of these boys turned up early on Friday morning, after a very early bus ride from Kuala Kangsar to register themselves with 90 over teams participating. Mom was busy as well shuttling Adel back home for meals and rest. After three grueling days of debating, late evening of Sunday saw one of the MCKK teams became champion and Amar was voted as the best speaker of the day!

The final in progress

Champion Team - Ammar, Aniq & Lukman

Future leaders of the country

Cik Gu Lyn

Kuala - Lumpur - Kangsar

MCKK is blessed with a bus station merely a few hundred meters from the school with the traditional train station slightly further away to the west. However, with the bus routes along north-south highway and drivers much more eager to make the journey shorter than the parents, in less than three hours the boys can be back to Kuala Lumpur Duta station...! The bus journey is safe, convenient and definitely value for money considering the highway tolls, petrol and meals to spend when travelling return to Kuala Kangsar.

More Fares

However, tickets can only be bought slightly over two weeks ahead whilst the online service can only be said as a mischievous attempt to show internet savvy, but far from being a service. Best to avoid it completely so as not to get heartache or heartburn to whatever ailments most parents at their age will have with teenage sons...!

Plusliner Fares - Duta & Pudu Sentral Kuala Lumpur

Bus Fares from Kuala Kangsar

Nonetheless, after a year of bus subscription of more than 6 times from Duta to Kuala Kangsar the delays had been not more than slight inconveniences, but more importantly incident free thus far.


Ticketing Counter

Only setback for the boys, sometimes when they reached Kuala Kangsar bus station with their home treasures in bags, sacks, trolleys or even boxes - they have to drudgingly drag their loots a few hundred meters along the uneven footpaths to their hostels. Then again they are boys - that should be really character-building moments for them.