KUALA LUMPUR: The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) Circle Line Project upon its completion will provide a modern, affordable and efficient public transportation system for the Malaysian Family.
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) in a statement yesterday said MRT3 is a much-needed piece of connectivity in the Klang Valley Integrated Transit Network under the National Transport Policy and a critical component of the future multi-modal mobility under the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040.
"MRT Corp is grateful to the prime minister (Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob) and the government for the approval to proceed with the implementation of MRT3 as announced.
"This project is envisaged to catalyse socio-economic growth throughout the country, increase the nation's competitiveness in the region and uplift the well-being of Malaysian Family," said its chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim.
Zarif said the corporation thanked the government for the trust given to the company to spearhead this high impact project.
"As a project developer and asset owner of MRT3, MRT Corp will continue to give priority to local contractors, including Bumiputera players, to create business and job opportunities for the Malaysian Family.
"This will be achieved through greater emphasis on local rail system technologies, Industrialised Building System (IBS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) solutions and upgrading of expertise and skillsets through various programmes such as technical and vocational education and training (TVET)."
Yesterday, Ismail Sabri in a statement said the government had approved the construction of the MRT3 that was previously suspended by the Pakatan Harapan-led federal administration.
Also known as the Circle Line, MRT3 will link the existing MRT1 and MRT2 lines into one giant loop around the Greater Klang Valley.
The MRT3 will be around 50km and have a circular alignment running along the perimeter of the city of Kuala Lumpur.
The alignment will comprise elevated and underground sections with 31 stations.