Non-fare revenue key to upkeep MRT, trains


Mohd Zarif said the group would need to generate RM200mil in funds a year to maintain the train system.

PETALING JAYA: Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corp Sdn Bhd intends to leverage its non-fare revenue as a source of funding for the maintenance and upkeep of its MRT train system over the next six-to-seven years.

Chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said the group would need to generate RM200mil in funds a year in order to be able to maintain the train system.

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