KTM Class 81

The Class 81 is a multiple-unit electric locomotive operating for Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad.
==Overview==
The Class 81 trainsets are the first electric locomotives to be introduced in KTM when the Klang Valley section of the line was electrified and commuter services inaugurated in 1995. 18 sets were designed by Hunslet TPL and built by Jenbacher Transport and were delivered in stages. The class 81 operates in a fixed 3-car formation for its regular service. During the 1995-1999 period it used to operate at peak hours in a 3+3 car formation. But this configuration was soon discontinued. Briefly from 2009-2010, some of the train sets of this class were used in a hybrid diesel pull configuration in which an unpowered EMU would be towed by a diesel locomotive and while it gets electricity from an attached generator wagon.
The trains have features that resemble passenger carriages on existing intercity services, such as single-leaf doors, luggage racks and transverse seating. During the overhaul drive 2008, it was seen that a number of class 81's were refurbished such that there would be larger standing areas near the doors while enlarging the narrow bottle-necking corridors surrounding the doors. The Class 81 is now operated with a designated female coach at the middle (or second car) of the train set.
The Class 81's design is derived from the proven British Rail Class 323, with the main alteration being that it has single leaf swing-plug doors instead of a double leaf type.
The usage of Class 81s in KTM have declined since the arrival of the longer, more modern Class 92 trainsets. As of 2018, four sets remain in service, mainly operating regional lines.
===Formation===
===Numbering===
The trainsets are numbered from EMU 01 to EMU 18. Contrary to the diesel locomotives, none of the trainsets are given a name.
===Livery===
The trainsets are delivered in a blue and yellow commuter livery.
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