Penang undersea tunnel case: Project advanced to RFP stage despite challenges in feasibility studies, detailed design

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite facing major challenges in feasibility studies and detailed design, the Penang state government advanced the Penang undersea tunnel project to the request for proposal (RFP) stage, the Sessions Court heard.

Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd’s (CZCSB) former director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli testified that the studies faced numerous challenges, “particularly concerning unresolved issues related to shipping routes and ports.”