Penang’s LRT Mutiara Line undertaking set to start quickly

The long-awaited Discover to Start Work for Penang’s Mutiara Line Gentle Rail Transit (LRT) undertaking has lastly been issued by Mass Fast Transit Company Sdn. Bhd. (MRT Corp) in Could, paving the way in which for development to start.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook confirmed that each one excellent points between the Federal and State Governments relating to the LRT undertaking have been resolved in a gathering with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow in Putrajaya in Could 2025.

Talking on the launch of fifty Fast Penang On-Demand vans on 10 June 2025, Loke introduced, “All issues, together with the long-pending Discover to Proceed, have been settled. Media stories have additionally confirmed that the primary contractor has appointed subcontractors, so groundwork is anticipated to begin inside one to 2 months.”

Loke, who can be Member of Parliament for Seremban, added that the Ministry hopes the State authorities and undertaking implementers will guarantee correct site visitors administration and diversion plans are in place throughout the piling part.

Earlier, Chow Kon Yeow, who can be the State Government Councillor for Finance, Financial Growth, Land, and Communications, had said that development couldn’t proceed with out the formal discover from MRT Corp. As a totally federally owned entity, MRT Corp’s approval was essential for the SRS Consortium to start work on the state’s first fashionable rail transit system.

Chow made the remarks throughout a media occasion in April 2025 after officiating the launch of a brand new e-waste recycling station in Batu Kawan.

The LRT Mutiara Line is a significant infrastructure undertaking anticipated to remodel public transport in Penang, providing enhanced city mobility and supporting future financial development.