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PROMOTING THE VISIT SELANGOR YEAR 2025 WITH 50 BUSES AROUND SELANGOR
Tourism Selangor collaborates with Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd to Promote Tourism Attractions with the Selangor Smart Bus
SELANGOR, 11 JULY 2024 — Tourism Selangor, the official tourism agency for the State of Selangor has announced an exciting collaboration with Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd to promote the state’s diverse tourism attractions across all 9 districts. This initiative marks a significant step towards the Visit Selangor Year 2025. The event took place at Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah on the 11th of July 2024 and was officiated by Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Amirudin bin Shari, the Chief Minister of Selangor.
This strategic partnership represents one of Tourism Selangor’s key efforts to engage the private sector for more effective tourism development for the state of Selangor. As part of this initiative, a fleet of 50 Selangor Smart Buses operated by Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will feature static advertisements promoting various tourism attractions throughout the year.
Yang Berhormat Dato’ Ng Suee Lim, the EXCO of Local Government and Tourism in a statement said, this tourism campaign will encompass promotional activities for all nine districts in Selangor. The campaign is supported by five selected local councils: Shah Alam City Council, Petaling Jaya City Council, Subang Jaya City Council, Sepang Municipal Council, and Kajang Municipal Council.
“The Selangor Smart Bus is one of the main public transport mediums in the State of Selangor, with over 160 buses operating across the state, covering more than 50 routes and serving 5,378,029 million passengers last year. This makes the Selangor Smart Bus an effective promotional platform to introduce the Visit Selangor Year 2025 to the domestic market,” said YB Dato’ Ng Suee Lim.
The Selangor Smart Bus routes will include stops at several key tourist attractions, such as the Sunway Lagoon Theme Park, Kajang Once Upon A Time Heritage Walk, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque, SS15 Subang Jaya, Avani Sepang Goldcoast Resort and many more. This collaboration is expected to create new opportunities for Selangor’s tourism product operators to showcase their attractions and special offers to both local and international tourists.
From left Azrin bin Borhan, the Director of JPJ Selangor, Yang Berhormat Dato’ Ng Suee Lim, the EXCO of Local Government and Tourism and Azrul Shah bin Mohamad, the Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Selangor
From left, Azrul Shah bin Mohamad, the Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Selangor, Hasri bin Nor Mohd, Yang DiPertua Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor, Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim, Datuk Bandar Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam, Yang Berhormat Dato’ Ng Suee Lim, the EXCO of Local Government and Tourism, Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Amirudin bin Shari the Chief Minister of Selangor, Dato’ Setia Haji Haris bin Kasim, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, Yang Berhormat Jamaliah bin Jamaluddin, the EXCO of Public Health and Environment and Sharifah Zuraidah Syed Walad, SVP Korporat Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd
Tourism Selangor collaborated with Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd to advertise tourism attractions through 50 Smart Selangor buses.
Tourism Selangor collaborated with Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd to advertise tourism attractions through 50 Smart Selangor buses.
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