Penang Hill train service resumes, much to visitors’ delight

December 31, 2017 11:19 AM

GEORGE TOWN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Thousands of visitors excitedly thronged the popular Penang Hill, and many of them made a beeline to use the funicular train service which resumed on Saturday (Dec 30), after it was disrupted for nearly two months when the tracks were damaged due to landslides.

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