KTM Class 94

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KTM Class 94
A Class 94 train arriving at Pulau Sebang station.
Stock typeElectric multiple unit (EMU)
In service2025–present
ManufacturerCRRC Zhuzhou and CRRC Malaysia
Constructed2023–2025
Entered service30 August 2025
Number under constructionTotal delivery of 10 sets
Formation6-car sets (4M2T)[1]
Fleet numbersETS 301 - ETS 310
Capacity312
OperatorsKeretapi Tanah Melayu
DepotsBatu Gajah Rail Depot
Lines servedKTM West Coast railway line
Specifications
Doors2 single-leaf doors per side
Maximum speed
  • Service:
  • 145 km/h (90 mph)
  • Design:
  • 160 km/h (100 mph)
Tractive effort284 kN (64,000 lbf)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Current collectionPantograph
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge

The KTM Class 94 is a type of electric multiple unit (EMUs) for Keretapi Tanah Melayu, used on Electric Train Service (ETS).[2] Branded as ETS 3, these sets operate on the new KL Sentral–Kluang route since 30 August 2025.[3]

Procurement

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A tender was called by Ministry of Transport in May 2020 for 10 six-car intercity EMUs, with three manufacturers putting up bids for the project.[4]

CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive, which had manufactured the earlier Class 93, was awarded the tender for the new trains. As part of the conditions, 2 sets would be manufactured at CRRC Zhuzhou's factory in China while the remaining 8 sets would be manufactured in CRRC's factory in Batu Gajah, Malaysia.[5]

Features

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The train has a capacity of 312 seats, with 276 standard class seats and 36 business class seats.[2]

Compared to the earlier Class 93, the class features a 14.2% improvement in acceleration and a 24.5% increase in tractive effort.[1] The battery capacity for auxiliary power is 640 A h, double that of the Class 93s. This allows the train's emergency lighting and ventilation system to function for two hours without overhead catenary supply.[2]

The train meets the EN 15227 crashworthiness standard and EN 45545 fire safety standards.[1]

Delivery

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The first set was completed on 8 June 2024 and was handed over to the Transport Ministry in a ceremony at the CRRC Zhuzhou factory. The remaining sets are scheduled to be fully delivered by 12 August 2025.[3]

Launching

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The first of 10 Class 94 sets, ETS 301 entered service on 30 August 2025, operating between KL Sentral and Kluang on the ETS Platinum service.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "出海再赢"回头客"马来西亚ETS3新型米轨动车组在株洲下线" [Going overseas and winning "repeat customers" again, Malaysia's ETS3 new meter-gauge EMU rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou]. m.yunnan.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  2. ^ a b c International2024-06-14T07:00:00+01:00, Railway Gazette. "Long-distance trainset for Malaysia unveiled". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2024-06-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "Transport Ministry receives first set of ETS3 trains". The Star. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  4. ^ "MOT/TB/1/2020 - THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF TEN (10) SETS OF 6-CAR INTERCITY ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNIT (EMU)" (PDF). Ministry of Transport Malaysia. 2020.
  5. ^ "MOT receives first set of ETS3 trains". The Malaysian Reserve. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ^ "ETS3 makes debut on southern route, boosts Johor connectivity". The Star. 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2025-09-15.