Monday, June 27, 2022

Malaysia (Covid 19 - Transition to Endemic Phase - My Staycation No 15 & 16 to Kampung Batu MRT train station, Kuala Lumpur & Skypark Terminal, Subang Airport, Selangor) Saturday & Sunday June 25 & 26 2022

Malaysian Government 1 month long
free rides in Klang Valley on
MRT, LRT, BRT, Monorail,
Rapid KL Buses & KTM trains
from 17 June > 17 July 2022
My Free Train Ride No 1 (Saturday) -
The new Kampung Batu MRT Station,
Kuala Lumpur on Putrajaya Line
(Expect fully operational by Jan 2023)
My Free Train Ride No 2 (Sunday) -
Skypark Terminal (Subang Airport or
Sultan Abdul Azizi Shah Airport)
Subang, Petaling, Selangor 

 " Slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures in LIFE "

" My Staycation No 15 & 16 (Transition to Endemic Phase) free & easy visit on Saturday June 25 2022 (07.45>14.30) to Kampung Batu MRT station & Sunday 26 2022 (08.45 > 11.15) to Skypark Terminal (Subang Airport), travelling by Rapid KL MRT & LRT & KTM trains from Subang Jaya, my 48th & 49th outdoor trips after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 6 2021 due to a spike in Covid-19 cases; a National Vaccination campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021), as at Feb 5 2022, a total of 22.9 million individuals or 97.9% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations; Malaysia is now under the Transition to Endemic Phase starting from April 1 2022, an exit strategy that could allow Malaysians to return to near-normal life after nearly over 2 years of battling the pandemic "

My travel buddy: My soul, my shadows, my footprints & my selfies 


Total expenses incurred: Free of Charge - a month long free Rapid KL LRT, MRT & KTM train rides in Klang Valley declared by Malaysian Government for travelling from June 17 > July 17 2022.

My two "Wonderful" weekend train rides ie my first train ride by Rapid KL LRT & MRT from my home place (Subang Jaya) > Kampung Batu MRT station (a newly opened MRT train route from Kwasa Damansara > Kampung Batu) & my first KTM train ride from Subang Jaya KTM train station > Skypak Terminal (Subang Airport)

Free Rapid KL MRT & LRT train rides Saturday June 25 2022 from Subang Jaya > Kampung Batu (opening of the 1st phase of the Putrajaya Line which is expected to be fully operational hopefully by Jan 2023); in the meantime, you may make use of this MRT Putraline services to visit places in Metro Prima, Kepong Baru or Jinjang for food or window shopping ! 

1) The start (09.00) of my Rapid KL LRT & MRT train ride from SS15, Subang Jaya > Pasar Seni (transit

2) Rapid KL MRT train ride from Pasar Seni MRT > Kwasa Damansara MRT; my travel buddy, KF Wong stays in Kota Damansara hence an ideal meet up point for my travel group especially in Surian MRT station & then adjourns for a drink or lunch in downtown Kota Damansara area ! Kwasa Damansara MRT station (looks impressive) is 2 stations from Surian MRT station. Kwasa Damansara MRT station is the main transit point to the newly opened Kampung Batu MRT station for visitors heading to Putrajaya but this MRT train route from Kampung Batu beyond is yet to open, most likely in Jan 2023 !

3) Suburban cityscape as viewed from the train windows from Pasar Seni > Kwasa Damansara, Kuala Lumpur 

4) Rapid KL MRT train ride from Kwasa Damansara MRT > Kampung Batu MRT (newly opened, 1st phase of the Putrajaya Line which is expected to be fully operational in Jan 2023) 


5) Suburban cityscape as viewed from MRT train windows from Kwasa Damansara > Kampung Batu, Kuala Lumpur 


6) The new Kampung Batu MRT station, Kuala Lumpur

This MRT train route from
Kampung Batu > Putrajaya not yet open

7) Suburban cityscape as viewed from the MRT train windows from Kampung Batu > Kwasa Damansara (return journey).


Free KTM train ride from Subang Jaya > Terminal Skypark KTM (opposite Subang Airport) Sunday June 26 2022 (09.08 > 09.27, approx 11km)


1) Subang Jaya KTM train station - 10 minutes walk from my home place


2) The start of my KTM train ride departing 09.07 from Subang Jaya KTM train station > Terminal Skypark KTM (Subang Airport) arriving 09.27. 


3) Terminal Skypark KTM - opposite the Skypark Terminal (Subang Airport)


4) Skypark open carpark (Subang Airport), Selangor - Contactless, Ticketless & Cashless !


Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (also called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark is located in Subang, Petaling District, Selangor; Subang International Airport served as Kuala Lumpur's main airport from 1965 to 1998, before the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang was opened, now a low cost air carrier base ie Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia & Raya Airways (non-passenger) 

1) Exterior view of Skypark Terminal of Subang Airport or Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Selangor


2) Check-in counters, Skypark Terminal of Subang Airport, Selangor - my last visit & international flight departure from Subang Airport was probably 30 years ago ! Glad to be back re-visiting this refurbished airport once again reminiscing my Good Old Days whenever I needed to travel overseas in the 1970s & 1980s ! 


3) Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) & window shopping in Main Hall, Skypark Terminal of Subang, Airport, Selangor  


4) Tarmac of Skypark Terminal of Subang Airport, Selangor 


5) Return train journey from Terminal Skypark KTM > Subang Jaya KTM train station (10.35 > 10.55) - I was the sole passenger for this morning train ride heading to Subang Jaya, my home place 


6) Home Sweet Home ! A 10 minutes walk from Subang Jaya KTM station to my home place !  What a wonderful & joyful outdoor trip (slightly over 2 hours) for me in one of the June 2022 Sunday weekends ! Another beautiful Sunday ! 

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