Kuala Lumpur: Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus), as the operator of Rapid KL bus and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) shuttle bus services, is set to introduce two new zones for its Rapid KL On-Demand service from Thursday (April 17).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the two zones will involve Terminal Puchong Utama-Puchong Prima, with residents set to enjoy more transportation options to surrounding areas, facilitating the connecting journey to the Puchong Perdana Station. The new service in the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn-Taman Desa Baiduri MRT zone aims to benefit residents in the Balakong area by providing better connectivity to Rapid KL train services.

Furthermore, Rapid Bus announced that the coverage for the existing Asia Jaya zone will be expanded from Thursday. The Asia Jaya zone will be rebranded as PJ Sentral-Section 7 and 17 zones, marking an improvement and replacement for the T786B (Asia Jaya LRT-Phileo Damansara MRT) route.

Rapid Bus acting chief executive officer Ku Jamil Zakaria stated in the announcement that a total of 10 vans will be used in daily operations at the new zones. He noted that the number of vans deployed at each location will vary based on studies and the needs of each area.

The statement added that, as of March, the Rapid KL On-Demand service is operating in 37 zones around the Klang Valley and Penang, with an average of 4,753 people using it daily.