The Jungle Railway (Ekspres Rakyat Timuran)
Navigate from Gemas to Tumpat across a span of 528km. This is an overnight service.
13.5 hours
528 km
Affordable
ADNS Superior (Air-Conditioned Night Sleeper)
Meals: None
Ensuite: No
ADNS Standard (Air-Conditioned Day/Night)
Economy Class (Non-AC)
Various diesel locomotives (including GE C30-7A and DE27 AC locomotives)
Approximately 120–140 tonnes
1,000 mm (metre gauge)
Air brakes, manual handbrakes on carriages
Single-track operation with passing loops at major stations
Steep gradients approaching the Genting Highlands area
Frequent seasonal flooding in low-lying coastal sections near Tumpat
Tight curves and narrow cuttings through jungle terrain
Limited signalling infrastructure on rural sections
1931–1945 (original colonial-era construction)
80 km/h on improved sections, 50 km/h on rural track
Up to ~500m near Genting area
100+ bridges, many over jungle rivers
None – fully diesel operated