First phase of Iskandar Malaysia BRT to be ready by 2021

Ismail (left) and Rudyanto looking at the model of the IMBRT station at Irda corporate headquarters in Danga Bay, Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Work on the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT) is expected to start in the first quarter of next year and phase one of the project is slated for completion by mid-2021.

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said the focus this year would be on development planning, land acquisitions, designs of the stations and public engagements.