Putrajaya autonomous EV bus service starts this week: 6 stops, RM1 per ride
- ID
- 32173
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026, 3:40 PM
- Fetched
- 06 Oct 2026, 4:19 PM
- Provider
- SoyaCincau
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://soyacincau.com/2026/10/06/putrajaya-autonomous-ev-bus-service-starts-7-oct/
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Summary
- Score
- 4.0
- Created
- 06 Oct 2026, 4:20 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
From 7 October 2026, Putrajaya's Nadiputra service adds an autonomous EV bus on Route P113, a loop from MRT Putrajaya Sentral via Kementerian Kewangan, Istana Kehakiman, Kementerian Belia & Sukan, Dataran Gemilang and Kompleks PPJ back to MRT Putrajaya Sentral, at RM1 per ride. It is run with Handal Indah and eMooVit, likely using eMooVit's Kinglong EV bus, and a Perbadanan Putrajaya tender for an 18-month autonomous EV bus service was awarded to Handal Indah at RM779,770. The bus runs Monday-Friday only with fixed departures (7:15-10:15 AM and 2:45-5:45 PM), and payment is cashless but limited to Visa or Mastercard credit/debit cards, not Touch 'n Go or My50.
Why it matters
For Malaysian transport or payment builders, the concrete constraint is that this autonomous shuttle cannot be paid for with Touch 'n Go or My50, only Visa/Mastercard, so any mobility pilot relying on standard Rapid KL/Nadiputra fare rails would need separate card acceptance. The 18-month RM779,770 tender and weekday-only schedule make this look like a limited pilot, not yet a permanent, full-day service to build around.
Discussion angle
What would it take for autonomous public transport pilots in Malaysia to accept Touch 'n Go/My50 and run beyond weekday peak-hour slots, and does the RM779,770 18-month tender size suggest this is procurement testing rather than a scalable service?