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Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur |
Reporting mark | KTMB |
Locale | Peninsular Malaysia |
Dates of operation | 1885–present |
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Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
Length | 2,783 km (1,729 mi) |
Company type | Government-owned companies thru Minister of Finance (Incorporated) (Malaysia) |
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Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50621 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Key people | Musa Sheikh Fadzir, Chairman Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin, Chief Executive Officer |
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Website | www |
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railway Limited, colloquially referred to simply as KTM, is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin. Previously known as the Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) the Malayan Railway Administration (MRA), and the Malayan Railway, Keretapi Tanah Melayu acquired its current name in 1962.[1] The organisation was corporatised in 1992, but remains wholly owned by the Malaysian government.