KOTA KINABALU: Six new railway halts along the Sembulan–Kinarut stretch will open in October, says Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick.
The newly completed halts—Lok Kawi, Tombovo, Meruntum, Bukit Vor, Petagas, and Petagas Memorial—were finished earlier this year.
"The provision of these halts will give the public more options," Ewon told reporters after officiating the 130th Railway Day celebration at Tanjung Aru Station on Saturday (Aug 22).
Ewon, who is also the state Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transportation, boarded a train to Kinarut to personally inspect the new facilities along the route after the launch. He added that several additional halts are currently under consideration for future development.
Ewon also said that he was awaiting the outcome of an ongoing feasibility study regarding a proposed rail link connecting Putatan to the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP) and Sepanggar Port.
Once the study is completed and presented to the state government, clear directions for the expansion will be finalised.
