KUALA LUMPUR: One passenger was injured when a Komuter train and an ETS train grazed each other near the Kuang Station near here, yesterday.
Up to 29 other Komuter and 93 ETS passengers, however, were unhurt in the 6.37pm iincident.
The Komuter train was en route from Tanjung Malim to the Sungai Buloh Station, while the ETS train was heading from the Padang Besar Station to KL Sentral when they came into contact with each other.
"The passenger who suffered a minor injury to the hand was given emergency treatment by KTMB staff at the Kuang Station before (the train resumed its) journey to the Sungai Buloh Station," Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) chief executive officer Datuk Kamarulzaman Zainal said in a statement.
He said the ETS passengers were transferred to another train to continue their journey to their respective destinations, and KTMB was actively carrying out repair works at the scene.
He added that a detailed investigation had been initiated to identify the cause of the incident, while all relevant agencies including the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) had been informed of the investigation. - BERNAMA