Work on Penang's RM2.43bil coastal paired road to start next year


(From left) Penang Infrastructure Corporation (PIC) CEO Datuk Seri Farizan Darus, Penang state infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari, Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow, Consortium Zenith Construction president (project & development) Lim Hooi Kooi and state secretary Datuk Zulkifli Long looking at the Penang Major Roads Third Link, Package 1- North Coastal Paired Road at Komtar.—CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Work on the RM2.43bil North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR) is expected to begin next year, says Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

A new alignment of the NCPR has been introduced to reduce the project’s impact on densely populated areas, he told a press conference at his office in Komtar on Thursday (Feb 27).

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