Site for LRT depot ready next year


Prime project: Aerial view of the Silicon Island Reclamation project site. The overall reclamation works for phase one is expected to be completed by June 2030. — Photo courtesy of Silicon Island Development Sdn Bhd

GEORGE TOWN: Land for the depot of Penang’s first light rail transit (LRT) on the man-made Silicon Island is expected to be ready by end-2025.

Penang Infrastructure Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Farizan Darus said once reclaimed, land for the Mutiara Line LRT Depot would be handed over to MRT Corporation for construction in time for its 2030 deadline.

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