DELAYS to the 329km Ipoh-Padang Besar electric double-track rail project has cost the Government an extra RM3.6bil in costs on top of its RM12.49bil contract value.
The project has been delayed by 669 days, incurring additional costs on, among others, land acquisition (RM698.17mil), compensation for squatters (RM37.64mil), consultant's fees (RM265.96mil) and electricity reconnection chargers (RM203.48mil).
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