Cable car system to cost up to RM300mil, says Penang CM


Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is explaining the issue during press conference at komtar, Penang. WAN MOHIZAN WAN HUSSEIN / The Star

GEORGE TOWN: It will cost between RM250mil and RM300mil to build the 3km cable car system linking Penang island and the mainland, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said.

He said the figure was a rough estimate of the cost for the Penang Sky Cab project, which he hoped would be implemented by year-end or next year for completion in 2018.

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