In 2014, I had visited Batu Caves. At that moment I went from KL Sentral to Batu Caves used Seremban Line Commuter Train with ticket fare 2 Ringgit.
March 30th, 2018, I visited Kuala Lumpur and I wanted to visited Batu Caves again. But when I bought ticket at KL Sentral commuter ticket counter, the commuter train to Batu Caves currently unserved passengers from KL Sentral. I knew it because I notice a tourist who talk to ticket counter staff. Finally I decided to got out from queue before actually reached in front of ticket counter staff.
I finally headed to KL Sentral information counter to ask how to reached Batu Caves. According to information staff, to reached Batu Caves, I must use KTM 1 free bus from KL Sentral to Sentul Station. Well from Sentul Station then continued using commuter train to Batu Caves. I ask where did the free bus located, actually KTM 1 bus shelter was in front of Airport Coach / Sky Bus Shelter in KL Sentral.
Top Left: Direction board was in front of Skybus shelter that directed tourists to KTM 1 bus to Sentul Station
Right: Direction on the floor directed me towards KTM Bus 1 shelter.
Bottom Left: KTM 1 Bus parked at Sentul Station.
Free bus KTM would go if passengers was full, I didn’t wait to got a seat. When bus had available space then I immediately got in. The journey from KL Sentral to Sentul Station took approximately 25 minutes on the fluently road.
Once arrived at Sentul Station, I immediately headed into station to bought commuter train tickets. I immediately bought a round-trip ticket because it was cheaper 1 Ringgit than one-way ticket. Once I paid 5 Ringgit then I got a ticket pass to got in the train line. This card would bring me back to Sentul Station again after finishing Batu Cave visitation.
Top Left: Sentul Station inside
Top Right: Sentul Station ticket counter
Bottom Right: Ticket pass (Sentul station to Batu Caves station round trip)
Lower Left: Commuter Train that carried passengers from Sentul Station to Batu Caves station
Once got in to train line, a commuter train was waiting. This Chinese-made train stopped long enough to waited for passengers until all seats were full.
It was clear that KL Sentral point still exist on the route map above the train door, it indicated that initially this train passed KL Sentral when it ran towards Batu Caves, but the line had been changed and shortened into Sentul Station-Batu Caves Station.
I noticed that the flow of passengers up and down along the way to Batu Caves was very quiet, it also seen from some station buildings along trip that poorly maintained in cleanliness so the building seen dull and some escalator didn’t work. The line was arguably quiet.
After 20 minutes finally I arrived at Batu Caves.
Some interesting views in Batu Caves that I got:
Top Left: The corridor that was used to sold souvenirs after exit from Batu Caves Station
Top Right: The Murugan Statue that became the icon of Batu Caves tourism.
Bottom Right: Took off the shoes before entering Venkatachalapathi temple
Bottom Left: Food stalls around Batu Caves.
And before moved to Petronas Twin Tower, I decided to lunch at a food stall around Batu Caves. Most of food stalls were managed by Malaysian Indians because Batu Caves was their worship place.