SARAWAK ELECTRIC BUS SCHEDULE ADJUSTED TO ENHANCE TOURIST EXPERIENCE TO SEMENGGOH

KUCHING, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The free electric bus schedule to the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, near here, has been adjusted to improve the tourist experience, especially in ensuring punctual arrival at the orangutan feeding time.

Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the adjustment was made after it was discovered that the previous schedule had caused some tourists to arrive late, thus missing out on the opportunity to witness the animal feeding session.

"Based on the old schedule, some buses were not fully utilised because tourists arrived after the orangutan feeding time. So, the schedule needs to be adjusted to better meet the needs of tourists," he said.

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"The orangutan feeding time at the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre is held twice a day, at around 10 am and between 3 and 4 pm, and the new bus schedule has now been arranged earlier to meet those needs," he told reporters during a working visit on an electric bus from the Open Air Market to the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, today.

He explained that the visit was to assess the effectiveness of the new routes and schedules introduced, as well as to ensure that the use of the electric bus service was more optimal and in line with the main activity schedule at the wildlife centre.

Abdul Karim said the free electric bus service also passes through several major hotels around Kuching to facilitate the movement of tourists and locals.

So far, the Sarawak government has provided four fully electric buses that are environmentally friendly, in line with the state's commitment towards sustainable tourism and reducing carbon emissions.

The free electric bus service also involves travelling from Kuching city to the Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong and visitors can check the travel schedule via the website https://mtcp.sarawak.gov.my or the Kuching Metro application.

-- BERNAMA