Prime Minister Najib Razak today opened the upgraded 35-year-old Puduraya bus terminal, and renamed it Pudu Sentral as suggested by one of his Twitter fans.
He said the change in the name of the terminal, which began operations in 1976, was in keeping with its modern and new look, on par with an airport.
According to the PM, the name was suggested by one of his Twitter fans who proposed the name after Najib had tweeted earlier today that he would be visiting the terminal.
He said he discussed the name with the management of the terminal and it was agreed upon.
"I received many proposals for a change in the name of the bus terminal to reflect a facility of high quality," he told reporters after opening the new-look terminal.
Fully air-conditioned
The terminal was shut down temporarily in March 2010, a year after the government found it to be in dire need of upgrade and renovation to improve services and public safety.
The terminal, which is now fully air-conditioned and has escalators and a public address system to announce the arrival and departure of buses, is also equipped with 296 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
The CCTV cameras, installed at strategic points, will be monitored by 48 security staff to ensure passenger and visitor safety and comfort.
- Bernama
He said the change in the name of the terminal, which began operations in 1976, was in keeping with its modern and new look, on par with an airport.
According to the PM, the name was suggested by one of his Twitter fans who proposed the name after Najib had tweeted earlier today that he would be visiting the terminal.
He said he discussed the name with the management of the terminal and it was agreed upon.
"I received many proposals for a change in the name of the bus terminal to reflect a facility of high quality," he told reporters after opening the new-look terminal.
Fully air-conditioned
The terminal was shut down temporarily in March 2010, a year after the government found it to be in dire need of upgrade and renovation to improve services and public safety.
The terminal, which is now fully air-conditioned and has escalators and a public address system to announce the arrival and departure of buses, is also equipped with 296 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
The CCTV cameras, installed at strategic points, will be monitored by 48 security staff to ensure passenger and visitor safety and comfort.
- Bernama
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