Penang Mutiara Line LRT construction starts, costs under RM16 billion including 5 km Link Bridge – Paultan.org

The most important construction phase of the Mutiara line LRT in Penang has started, and the project is estimated in the field of RM16 billion, New Straits Times has reported.

This cost estimate includes inflation adjustments, land acquisition and the construction of a five km bridge that will connect to Penang Sentral in Butterworth, according to the report. In the meantime, a tender for the bridge section of the project will be called up in October.

The original estimate of RM10 billion for the project did not include a country acquisition or the Butterworth Link, said MRT Corp CEO thatuk Mohd Zarif Hashim.

“These additions would usually push the costs to RM18 or RM19 billion, but cost optimization measures have saved the government RM2 to RM3 billion. This is not about building figures. We have restructured the project to guarantee practical implementation, minimum wastage,” said, “said Zarfing,” said ZariFement.

MRT Corp is in discussion with the state authorities to use the land of state -owned companies and the Penang Development Corporation to limit the costs of land acquisition, Zarif said. “We strive for financial sustainability within five years after the operation. Reaching break-even is our goal,” he added.

With regard to train processing, the Mutiara Line LRT works at level 3 automation where the trains work automatically, but with those present on board to make real-time decisions; An arrangement aimed at reducing complexity and maintenance costs, Zarif said. For comparison, LRT trains in Kuala Lumpur work on level 4 automation that entails according to higher technological and maintenance requirements, according to Nst.

The construction of the Mutiara line LRT will be carried out in 24 segments, while another six segments will be postponed to later phases, and it is expected that the activity on location will rise from August. In the meantime, the Tapak Pesta Depot site that was planned for 37 hectares has been reduced to 11 hectares due to land optimization and continuous design adjustments to reduce the total footprint of the project, the report wrote.

Completion of the Mutiara line LRT is expected in 2030, with four lines expected by 2050 as part of the mobility goals of the States.

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