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JPJ Deploys 24-Hour Patrols to Combat Taxi Touts at KLIA
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JPJ Deploys 24-Hour Patrols to Combat Taxi Touts at KLIA

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Malaysia's Road Transport Department (JPJ) will deploy more personnel to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) starting next week.
  • The increased presence aims to strengthen monitoring and combat illegal taxi touts operating at the airport's terminals.
  • JPJ will implement 24-hour, three-shift patrols, addressing a previous gap where enforcement ended before midnight.

The Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) is set to bolster its presence at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), deploying additional members to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 starting next week. This move is designed to enhance surveillance and crack down on illegal taxi touts who operate at the nation's main air gateway.

Some members will be permanently stationed at Terminal 2 besides conducting continuous patrols at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 to ensure that the activities of touts are no longer rampant.

— Datuk Aedy Fadly RamliThe JPJ Director-General outlines the plan for increased and continuous patrols at KLIA's terminals.

Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, the Director-General of JPJ, stated that the enhanced operation is crucial for ensuring continuous monitoring and patrols. Previously, JPJ's presence at KLIA operated between 7 a.m. and midnight. The new strategy will implement three shifts, covering 24 hours a day, to address the issue of touts who are active during late-night and early-morning flight arrivals.

Currently, only 17 JPJ members are stationed at KLIA, primarily focusing on Terminal 1, while Terminal 2 lacks dedicated personnel. The reinforcement will include assigning members permanently to Terminal 2 and conducting regular patrols across both terminals to curb the activities of illegal touts. Ramli noted that the previous enforcement schedule was insufficient, as flights arrive as early as 4 or 5 a.m., leaving a significant gap before the 7 a.m. shift start.

The presence of transport touts is not concentrated during the day because there are flights arriving as early as 4 to 5 a.m., causing the existing enforcement to be less effective.

— Datuk Aedy Fadly RamliRamli explains the necessity of 24-hour patrols due to flight schedules.

JPJ Selangor will mobilize officers from various branches to support the intensified enforcement at KLIA while a restructuring of duties is underway. Furthermore, the department has decided to strengthen the JPJ KLIA Unit by appointing a higher-ranking officer as its head. This change aims to improve the effectiveness of monitoring and operational coordination, as the unit was previously led by a lower-grade officer. The department believes this elevated leadership will enhance the overall efficiency of operations at the airport.

Before this, JPJ faced staffing constraints and the number of members, making it difficult to place officers comprehensively at both terminals.

— Datuk Aedy Fadly RamliRamli addresses the previous limitations that hindered effective enforcement at KLIA.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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