Malaysia is among the South-East Asian nations that have pledged to spend billions on infrastructure developments, as the country seeks to further boost its economic prominence.
Initiated under the Economic Transformation Programme, the HSR is expected to improve the economic dynamism of Kuala Lumpur, slashing travelling time from the capital to Singapore to an estimated 90 minutes compared to the four-hour drive presently.
The express rail service from Bandar Malaysia to Jurong in the republic will run every 30 minutes, despite there already being about 60 flights shuttling between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Slated to be completed by 2026, the 350km line is estimated to cost RM65 billion. The project is overseen by MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd and Singapore’s Land Transport Authority.
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This highway is said to become the backbone of transportation between Sabah and Sarawak when completed in 2022.
It will play a major role in opening up economic corridors and opportunities.
All 35 packages under the first phase of the project are expected to be running in stages by the end of the first quarter this year.
So far, five packages worth RM1.7 billion have been approved.
Last year in November, the sixth was officially launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak worth RM900 million.
The highway consists of 1,236km just within Sabah itself.
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A rail line under the Klang Valley MRT project, the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line is slated to be operational by July 2021.
The cost is estimated to be about RM32 billion.
The line, stretching from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya, includes a 13.5km underground track to support 11 of the stations.
MRT Corp Bhd has so far awarded 23 out of 73 work packages worth RM24 billion to various contractors, with initial works having started in June 2017.
The MRT is said to be a game changer for the country’s public transportation system. It will be supported by feeder bus services and facilities to assist consumers like parking lots.
The completion of the system will ensure travelling into Kuala Lumpur or on the fringes of the capital will be on time and efficient.