Najib: Efficient public transportation will ensure economic growth

Najib (second from left) taking a ride on the train after opening the LRT route extension on Thursday. Looking on is Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (third from left).

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak opened the Kelana Jaya and Ampang LRT route extensions on Thursday and said it would be a catalyst for the nation’s economic growth especially in the Klang Valley.

The Prime Minister said an effective public transportation system in major cities was the pulse of the economic growth of a nation.