The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will improve the Butterworth Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station close to right here with an allocation of RM30 million in an effort to show Penang Sentral into the principle transport hub in Seberang Perai.
Its Minister, Anthony Loke, mentioned it’s a mission below the Fifth Rolling Plan (RP5) of the twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP), with the MOT having undertaken evaluation and can appoint the contractors subsequent month earlier than starting building work quickly after.
He added that the Butterworth KTM station would play a key position as it is going to combine the KTM, Electrical Prepare Service (ETS) and commuter companies with the Penang ferry companies, in addition to the Mutiara Line Gentle Rail Transit (LRT) at Penang Sentral, Butterworth.
“All three modes of transportation will likely be built-in, making Penang Sentral a public transportation hub in Seberang Perai. That is an Built-in Public Transport Terminal idea that connects numerous modes at one place.
“So, improvement is not only confined to the island… there may be balanced improvement between the island and Seberang Perai. This can certainly flip it right into a focal space, and we’re assured it will probably grow to be the heart beat of improvement for the encircling space,” he informed reporters after officiating the Penang DAP Annual Conference on Sunday.
In the meantime, along with increasing the Penang Worldwide Airport (LTAPP), Loke mentioned that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), along with the state authorities, may also perform growth initiatives for the air cargo terminal in Bayan Lepas.
He added that the MAHB, along with the Penang Improvement Company (PDC), will develop an even bigger logistical website in Batu Maung for worldwide logistics gamers to develop their operations.
“This can double the air cargo capability from three plane parking bays to 6 plane parking bays,” he mentioned.
Relating to the Mutiara Line LRT mission, Loke mentioned the big-scale mission would value about RM16 billion as a result of its alignment is linked till Seberang Perai, as mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, thus turning into a catalyst for the event of Penang’s transportation.
Loke, who can be the DAP secretary-general, mentioned the Federal Authorities has given its highest dedication to making sure the mission might be carried out, given how the state authorities would discover it troublesome to implement the large mission resulting from earlier monetary constraints.
He added that the Mutiara Line LRT, the growth of the LTAPP and air cargo terminal and the upgrading of the Butterworth KTM station would grow to be the heart beat of Penang’s improvement, thus making certain the Pearl of the Orient continues to be a hub for the economic sector and the event of {the electrical}, electronics and semiconductor industries, not solely in Malaysia however throughout the Asia-Pacific area.
Spanning 29.5 kilometres, the Mutiara Line LRT is the primary outdoors the Klang Valley, and can have 21 stations.
