Nadi Putra
Pengangkutan Awam Putrajaya Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd dba Nadi Putra is the city bus operator in Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia, mainly serving Putrajaya city and nearby resident areas. Originally established as an agency of Putrajaya Corporation under the Ministry of Federal Territories, it was privatised in 2018.
Nadi Putra is now operated by Rapid KL, the largest city bus operator in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
History
Established on 20 May 1999 with 14 routes covering almost all of the areas inside Putrajaya, Nadi Putra is the trade name of Putrajaya intra-city bus services and has been in operation since July 1999. The bus service was privatised and handed over to GETS Global Berhad in 2018.Cashless payment was implemented in January 2018, using Kad Putra; the cards were discontinued two years later in favour of QR code payment.
All Nadi Putra bus services will be free of charge for Malaysian citizens effective 1 November 2020. Some new routes were also being planned at that time, under the Perikatan Nasional government. However, use of the Nadi Putra app is still mandatory for contact tracing and citizenship verification.
From 1 January 2023, Perbadanan Putrajaya revamped the Nadi Putra bus routes in Putrajaya, with the operations transferred to Rapid Bus. All routes, except the P101 route, are no longer free of charge, with payment of RM1 per journey using Touch n' Go cards.
Fleet
Originally, Nadi Putra's fleet consisted of several numbers of Optare Metrorider, MAN SL 252 and Hino RK1J buses, however, in 2006, it was replaced with Badanbas-bodied South Korean Daewoo BV120MA NGV buses. The fleet then expanded to 176 buses in 2009 with the additional fleet and the introduction of the shorter Daewoo BS106 buses for routes with sharper corners. Majority of this fleet has been retired in 2019 due to high maintenance cost, however 8 BV120MA's has revived to improve frequencies.In 2015, a collaboration between Perbadanan Putrajaya and Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization was made to aim for green public transportation by 2025, which led to the introduction of 5 prototype electric supercapacitor buses, jointly built by Scania, Deftech and Toshiba. Nicknamed NEDO-EV buses, these buses can run up to 30 kilometres on a single 10-minute charge. This bus entered service in 2018, but it has been suspended in 2020 due to internal problems, and expereadinesstion to re-enter service is yet to be determined.
With Rapid Bus becoming the new bus operator in Nadi Putra from January 2023, the revamped bus routes will use the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 bus fleet owned by Rapid Bus. The Foton buses were returned to Konsortium Bas Ekspres Semenanjung, while the Daewoo NGV buses were retired and abandoned.
Criticism
Nadi Putra's service quality has reportedly declined since privatisation in 2018. Most of the buses are poorly maintained frequencies are breaking down, causing outrage among the residents and workers in Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and Bandar Saujana Putra.Strikes broke out among Nadi Putra bus drivers in 2007 and 2018 due to shortage of buses available inforervice.
The implementation of cashless payment via Kad Putra instead of the more widely accepted Touch 'n Go in January 2018 led to outcry from commuters coming from outside Putrajaya, as the cards and reloading services were only available at the Putrajaya/Cyberjaya ERL station, the station being Nadi Putra's hub. The cards were abolished in January 2020, and were replaced by QR code mobile applications.
The result of poorly maintained NGV buses was that the bus was abandoned and replaced by Foton BJ6108U7LHD-R coach buses from Konsortium Bas Ekspres Semenanjung, which was unpractical for city-buses, thus led to a failure of having sustainable city buses. This also led to some of the routes being terminated, or transferred to another companies.
Services
This is the list of active Nadi Putra routes as of 1 January 2023.Revamped Routes (P)
The new routes were revamped by Perbadanan Putrajaya, and begin operation from 1 January 2023, 6.30am to 8.00pm daily. All routes except for P101 are capped at RM1 per journey.| Route | ! Destination |
| Kompleks F - Kompleks ABCDE - Presint 2,3,4 - Dataran Gemilang - Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi | |
| Kompleks ABCDE - Presint 10 - Presint 11 | |
| Kompleks ABCDE - Alamanda - Presint 14 - Presint 15 | |
| Dataran Gemilang - Presint 6 - PICC - Presint 5 | |
| Dataran Gemilang - Presint 2,3,4 - Ayer@8 - Presint 8 - Kompleks ABCDE | |
| Kompleks ABCDE - Alamanda - Presint 16 - Presint 17 - Presint 18 - Kementerian Belia dan Sukan | |
| Putrajaya Sentral - Jalan P9B - Jalan P9G - Kompleks ABCDE |
Upcoming Routes
| Route | Destination |
| P109 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 2 - Wisma Putra |
| P110 | Putrajaya Sentral - Jalan P9 - Kompleks ABCDE |
| P111 | Putrajaya Sentral - Dataran Gemilang - Presint 5 |
| P112 | Putrajaya Sentral - Dataran Gemilang - Presint 2,3,4 - Dataran Putra - Kompleks ABCDE |
Former Routes
These are the former routes from the original Nadi Putra bus operator. The fare for non-citizen is RM1.50 per journey.Local Routes (L)
All routes starts from Putrajaya Sentral.| Line | Routes |
| L02 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 8 - Kompleks ABCDE - Alamanda - Presint 14 - Presint 15 |
| L03 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Ayer@8 - Presint 2, 3 - Presint 18 - Wisma Putra |
| L04 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 2, 3, 4 - Dataran Gemilang - PICC - Presint 5 - Presint 6 |
| L05 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 8 - Presint 2, 3 - Presint 18 - Presint 17 - Presint 16 - Alamanda - Kompleks ABCDE - Presint 14 |
| L07 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 11 - Presint 10 - Kompleks ABCDE - Alamanda |
| L08 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 11 - Presint 10 - Presint 8 - Presint 2, 3, 4 - Dataran Gemilang |
| L15 | Putrajaya Sentral - Dataran Gemilang - Presint 2, 3, 4 - Kompleks ABCDE |
Direct routes (D)
These routes usually intended for government employees staying at nearby residential areas while working at government areas, provide direct services to residential areas. Similar to BET services in Klang Valley, this service operates during rush hours, weekdays only. Odd route numbers start from the starting point and operate in the morning rush hour, even route numbers start from Kompleks ABCDE or Dataran Gemilang in the evening rush hour.| Route | Destination |
| D03/D04 | Jalan P9F - Jalan P9C/1 - Jalan P8H - Jalan Presint 8 - Kompleks ABCDE |
| D05/D06 | Jalan P9F - Jalan P9C/1 - P8H - Presint 2, 3, 4 - Dataran Gemilang |
| D09/D10 | Presint 11 - Kompleks ABCDE via Persiaran Utara/Lebuh Perdana Barat |
| D11/D12 | Presint 11 - Dataran Gemilang via Lebuh Sentosa and Lebuh Wawasan |
| D13/D14 | Presint 14 - Presint 15 - Kompleks ABCDE - Presint 2, 3, 4 - Dataran Gemilang |
| S01+D01/D02 | Putrajaya Sentral - Jalan P9 - Kompleks ABCDE via Lebuh Perdana Barat |
| S02 | Putrajaya Sentral - Dataran Gemilang - Presint 4,5 via Lebuh Sentosa |
| Presint 11 - Presint 2,3,4 - Dataran Gemilang |
Inactive routes
This is the list of discontinued bus routes from the original Nadi Putra bus operator due to bus shortage or low demand.| Line | Routes | Status |
| Putrajaya Sentral - Jalan P9C/1 - Jalan P9F - Presint 2, 3, 4 - Kementerian Belia dan Sukan | Terminated | |
| L10 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 5 - Presint 6 - Dataran Gemilang - Presint 4 - Presint 18 - Presint 16 - Alamanda - Kompleks ABCDE | Terminated |
| N01 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 11 - Presint 10 - Presint 8 - Ayer@8 | Terminated |
| N02 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Kompleks ABCDE - Alamanda - Presint 14 - Presint 15 | Terminated |
| N03 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 2, 3 - Presint 18 - Presint 16 - Presint 17 | Terminated |
| N04 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 2, 3, 4 - Presint 5 - Presint 6 | Terminated |
| N05 | P&R Presint 14 - Alamanda - Presint 16 - Presint 17 - Presint 18 - Presint 4 - Dataran Gemilang - Presint 5 - Presint 6 | Terminated |
| N06 | P&R Presint 14 - Presint 15 - Alamanda - Presint 16 | Terminated |
| N07 | P&R Presint 14 - Presint 15 - Alamanda - Kompleks ABCDE - Presint 10 - Presint 11 | Terminated |
| N08 | P&R Presint 14 - Alamanda - Kompleks ABCDE - Presint 9 - Ayer@8 - Presint 8 | Terminated |
| D07/D08 | Presint 9 - P9B - P9G - Kompleks ABCDE via Lebuh Perdana Barat | Terminated |
| D15/D16 | Presint 5 - Kompleks ABCDE via Lebuh Sentosa and Lebuh Perdana Barat | Terminated |
| D17/D18 | Presint 17 - Presint 16 - Kompleks ABCDE via Persiaran Timur and Lebuh Perdana Timur | Terminated |
| D19/D20 | Presint 17 - Presint 18 - Presint 2,3,4 - Dataran Gemilang | Terminated |
| D21/D22 | Desa Pinggiran Putra - Presint 5 - Dataran Gemilang - Presint 4,3,2 via Persiara Selatan | Terminated |
| D23/D24 | Desa Pinggiran Putra - Kompleks ABCDE via Persiaran Timur | Terminated |
| D25/D26 | Putrajaya Sentral - P2,3,4 - Wisma Putra via Lebuh Wawasan | Terminated |
| D27/D28 | Jalan P9F - Jalan P9C/1 - Jalan P8H - Presint 2,3,4 - Dataran Gemilang | Terminated |
| D29 | Putrajaya Sentral - Presint 9 - Presint 11 via Lebuh Sentosa | Terminated |
| D30 | Alamanda - Kompleks ABCDE - Presint 2,3,4 - Dataran Gemilang | Terminated |
| D31/D32 | Presint 18 - Kompleks ABCDE via Lebuh Perdana Selatan | Terminated |
| D33/D34 | Presint 15 - Presint 14 - Kompleks ABCDE via Lebuh Perdana Timur | Terminated |
| D35/D36 | Jalan P9B - Jalan P9G - Presint 2,3,4 - Dataran Gemilang | Terminated |
| 500 | Putrajaya Sentral - Lebuh Pudu bus hub | Operations transferred to KR Travel and Tours |
| 502 | Serdang KTM station - Putrajaya Sentral | Operations transferred to KR Travel and Tours |
| 520 | The Arc, Cyberjaya - Putrajaya Sentral | Abandoned |
| 521 | UiTM Dengkil - Putrajaya Sentral | Abandoned |
| T520 | Cyberjaya Street Mall - Lim Kok Wing University | Abandoned |
| T521 | Putrajaya Sentral - Cyber Heights - Cyberia | Abandoned |
| T760 | Putra Heights LRT station - Bandar Saujana Putra | Abandoned |
| BET13 | Putrajaya Sentral - Serdang KTM station | Terminated |
| BET15 | Putrajaya Sentral - Bandar Saujana Putra | Terminated |
| IOI | Serdang KTM station - IOI City Mall | Terminated |
| IOI | Kajang MRT/KTM station - IOI City Mall | Terminated |
School routes (terminated)
Operating hours start from 6.30am to 4.00pmMorning
- SK Putrajaya Presint 11 - Putra Damai - SK Putrajaya Presint 11 - Putrajaya Sentral
- SK Putrajaya Presint 11 - P10 - SK Putrajaya Presint 11 - Putrajaya Sentral
- SK Putrajaya Presint 11 - Putra Damai
Afternoon
- SK Putrajaya Presint 11 - P8 - P9
- SK Putrajaya Presint 8 - P8 - P9
- P&R P14 - SK Putrajaya Presint 11
Fridays
- SK Putrajaya Presint 11 - Masjid P11A