The transport minister rejects a proposal by MP Suhaimi Abdullah, saying it would be too expensive.
Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said the government will upgrade the facilities at the jetties in Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis . PETALING JAYA: The government will not consider building light rail transit or mass rapid transit lines from the mainland to Langkawi , says transport minister Loke Siew Fook . He said it “does not make sense” to build an LRT line from Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis to Langkawi , over distances of around 50km and 30km respectively.
Loke said the government will instead upgrade the facilities at the jetties in Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis. “We have other proposals to increase connectivity between Langkawi and both Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis. Among others, we are studying the introduction of more modern and comfortable ferries,” he said. Last week, Suhaimi Abdullah again proposed in the Dewan Rakyat the construction of LRT or MRT lines to Langkawi, after an earlier proposal was rejected by Loke in 2023.
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