RM1mil study to establish new rail link in Sabah


Better service: Sabah State Railway staff posing with a new railcar during the launch by Pairin in Kota Kinabalu. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: A comprehensive study is being carried out on establishing a railway link connecting Sabah’s west coast with northern Kudat and eastern Sandakan.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the Federal Government allocated RM1mil for the study which could bring about the expansion of the current 137km Sabah State Railway line.

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