Komtar-Bayan Lepas LRT line seen generating RM2bil jobs


GEORGE TOWN: The LRT line linking Komtar and Bayan Lepas, estimated to cost around RM7bil to construct, is expected to generate about RM2bil worth of jobs for the local construction industry, said Penang Master Builders and Building Materials Dealers Association.

Its president, Datuk Lim Kai Seng, said the first phase of the LRT, which involved soil investigation and alignment studies, had already generated about RM100mil worth of jobs for the local construction industry.

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