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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said the progress of its Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is well on track as Malaysia started constructing its side of the infrastructure in November 2020, according to MRT Corp chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim.
Speaking at a virtual launching event today, Zarif said it was in the midst of completing land acquisition for parts of the project, which include the Wadi Hana depot, and expects to complete the acquisition by April.
“Within a short period of time, we have settled a lot of land issues. Normally, things like this will take about a year or two to be solved, but we have settled within the time frame,” he said during the unveiling ceremony of the winning design for the Johor Baru RTS Link station.
JOHOR BARU: The construction of the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS) between Singapore and Johor is expected to be completed as scheduled in December 2026.
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said that the overall progression of the project has been encouraging with over 70% of the design work completed and it is expected to be finalised in the next few months.
“One of the key items or critical items for any project like this is land issues and land acquisition. However, within a short period of time, we were able to settle a lot of land issues, including for the land in Bukit Chagar.
19 February 2021 8:08 pm / 4 comments
Construction of the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) is on track, and is expected to be complete on schedule in December 2026,
The Star reports. Ground breaking took place last November, which marked the start of construction of the RTS.
The overall progress of the project has been encouraging, with more than 70% of the design work completed and expected to be finalised in the coming months, said Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) CEO Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim.
“One of the key, or critical items for any project like this is [the matter of] land issues and land acquisition. However, we were able to settle a lot of them within a short period of time, including those for the land in Bukit Chagar,” he said, adding that these matters normally take one or two years to settle.