RTS Link expected to absorb 35% of Causeway congestion, says MRT Corp CEO


JOHOR BARU: The Rail Transit System (RTS) Link between Bukit Chagar here and Woodlands North in Singapore is expected to absorb some 35% of traffic congestion on the Causeway.

Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said the RTS project was on track to be completed by the end of December, 2026, and would be fully operational by Jan 1, 2027.

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