KUALA LUMPUR: Plans to fast-track the MRT3 Circle Line construction before 2027 are being studied, said Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pic).
The Transport Minister said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has given the green light for the proposal as it would help spur the development of Greater Kuala Lumpur.
"We have planned for the completion of MRT2 by 2022 and MRT3 by 2027.
"However, looking at the benefits of the MRT, the ministry is proposing if we can bring forward the construction of MRT3," he told reporters after launching the Sustainable Urban Transport Summit 2017 on Tuesday.
He added that several agencies such as the Economic Planning Unit, Land Public Transport Commission and the Prime Minister's Department are involved in the study.
Liow noted that the early completion of MRT3 would be in tandem with the completion of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and High-Speed Rail (HRS) in 2024 and 2026.
"This will allow better mobility within Greater Kuala Lumpur which will see an influx of tourists and people," he added.
The second phase of the 51km MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line was launched on July 17. Phase 2 of the line runs from the Semantan station to the Kajang station and has 19 stations across 30km.
This follows the launch of Phase 1 of the SBK line last December.
The MRT2 will see the construction of the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line while MRT3 is third and final line of the Klang Valley MRT.
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MRT Circle Line (MRT3), Stations and timeline
Sep 6 2017, 07:03 AM
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