23% saved on MRT2 above-ground works, underground part to be retendered says Guan Eng


Lim Guan Eng. -Starpic

PETALING JAYA: The cost of the above-ground portion of the Mass Rapid Transit 2 (MRT2) project has been lowered to RM17.42 bil, from RM22.64bil earlier, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said.

“This is a RM5.22 billion or 23% savings achieved through a reduction in cost and rationalisation in work scope without cancelling any of the above-ground stations,” he said in a statement on Sunday (Oct 7).

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