One day after the LRT fare hikes came into force, commuters are already feeling the pinch.

A survey carried out at the KL Sentral station showed that many commuters are dissatisfied with the increase, for it came on the heels of various other price increases following the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the abolition of subsidies this year.

Private college student Noor Farah Dina Fasha said she didn’t think the increase in LRT fares matched the service being rendered by Prasarana Malaysia, which operates the light rail transit service...