Women, compared to men, are more vulnerable to being harassed or assaulted by unknown individuals at public places and transportation.
In a move aimed at enhancing safety and comfort for female commuters, RapidKL recently revealed the new women-only MRT coach for the Kajang line.
RapidKL unveils women-only MRT coach
Taking to Instagram to make the announcement, RapidKL said that the women-only MRT coach’s sticker installation and operational testing is being carried out in stages and expected to be completed on September 17.
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It also gave the public a sneak peak of how it would look like, where doors leading to the women-only MRT coach was adorned in pink and female stickers.
However, it seems that this service is only available for the Kajang line for the time being.
![Rapidkl Introduces Women-Only Mrt Coach But M'Sians Aren'T Impressed | Weirdkaya Mrt station with ladies coach pink stickers](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/snapinstaapp-373535969-701176235378195-5371120261852801096-n-1080.jpg)
‘Useless!’
Unfortunately, the news was met with a chilly reception from netizens, who felt that the women-only MRT coach served no useful purpose.
One called upon RapidKL to focus on increasing train frequency during peak and non-peak hours instead.
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Another called the women-only MRT coach “irrational”, adding that RapidKL often did a terrible job in handling the crowd during peak hours.
![Rapidkl Introduces Women-Only Mrt Coach But M'Sians Aren'T Impressed | Weirdkaya Rapidkl introduces women-only mrt coach but m'sians aren't impressed](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/ladpgtatk-1pjxrm3c0c7g-750-221.jpg)
Another questioned RapidKL’s ability in ensuring that no male passengers board the women-only coach, which was witnessed in the past for the KTM.
![Rapidkl Introduces Women-Only Mrt Coach But M'Sians Aren'T Impressed | Weirdkaya Rapidkl introduces women-only mrt coach but m'sians aren't impressed](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/ladpgt5jjob3dtxm9s0c7g-750-246.jpg)
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