Melaka free bus service to start Aug 20

PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): The free bus service which was part of Pakatan Harapan's (PH) election pledge will be launched on Aug 20 at Melaka Sentral, reported Bernama.

The free bus will ply the Melaka Sentral-Hospital, Melaka-Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) and Melaka Sentral-Melaka Transit Market routes.

State Public Works, Transport and Public Amenities Committee chairman Mohd Sofi Abd Wahab said the buses will use natural gas for vehicles (NGV) in line with Melaka's goal of implementing green technology, and the bus trips will be from 8am to 6pm.

The buses will be operated by state-owned company subsidiary Panorama Melaka Sdn Bhd.