IPOH, Oct 31 — The north-south Electric Train Service (ETS) between Kampar and Ipoh resumed its normal schedule yesterday after a two-day disruption following a cargo train derailment.

Train EG 9247 from Butterworth, Penang, was the first ETS train to pass through the affected stretch, which had been shut down after Friday’sderailment at Km200.3 near the Batu Gajah station.

Originally scheduled to depart for KL Sentral at 1.30pm, it set off from the Ipoh railway station at 3.40pm after receiving clearance from rail authorities.

The disruption saw rail commuters relying on buses provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to ferry them between Kampar and Ipoh railway stations.

They would then continue their journey by train from the stations to their destinations. 

A statement from KTMB said however, the train service was expected to experience a 30-minute delay as only one track was opened. 

"Thanks to the cooperation and non-stop hard work of KTMB employees, one track has been opened,” it read.

"Passengers who do not want to continue their journey by train can change the dates of their trip or get a refund at the nearest station ticket counter,” it said. 

The cargo train, which was drawing 25 empty cement wagons, jumped the track at about 3.15am on Friday as it was travelling from Kuang, Selangor, to Ipoh. 

The train’s driver, Mohd Razali Salleh, 46, suffered minor injuries to his right leg and ribs while his assistant Nik Norfarezuan was unhurt. 

Two tracks were blocked by the wreckage, resulting in the suspension of rail services between Kampar and Ipoh.

Commuters — some of whom were travelling home for Deepavali — were provided with buses connecting them between the two stations and Batu Gajah.

Earlier this week, KTMB chairman Datuk Nawawi Ahmad said authorities were still investigating the cause of the incident. 

He said investigators would only be able to retrieve data from the locomotives after completing the restoration process.