CERTAINLY: The Railway Asset Corporation (RAC) has disbursed RM400,000 for the upgrading and repair of the underground tunnel connecting Terminal 1 Bus Station to Seremban Railway Station.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the tunnel, which serves as a pedestrian walkway between the bus station and the train station, was opened in 2008 and needed to be improved to ensure it is in good condition and safe for the comfort of users.

“It was completed on June 28, making it a new attraction in Bandar Seremban, especially for the youth.

“The attraction is the two sculptures, namely The Railman and The Messenger, which are made of railway signals,” he said in his speech at the handover of the Sungai Ujong Pedestrian Tunnel repair project here today.

He said that in addition to the support from RAC, close collaboration was also being done with strategic partners including Seremban City Council (MBS), Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) and Think City to ensure the success of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project.

He advised the public to help maintain the facility and refrain from vandalism.

“We often see these public facilities being damaged by irresponsible people.

“The consequences of vandalism are enormous as it not only causes inconvenience to the public but also forces the government to spend money on repairing damaged facilities or replacing them with new ones,” he said.

Loke said the frequency of train service in Seremban will also be increased with the completion of the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electric Train System (ETS) Double Track Project next year, which will also utilise the route in this city.

“Next year we will start the ETS from KL Sentral to Johor Bahru Sentral via Seremban station,” he said.