Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double-Track Rail Project (Gemas-JB EDTP) is expected to be finished by the third quarter of 2023. This project will significantly reduce travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, boosting trade and economic growth in the region.
: The highly anticipated Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double-Track Rail Project is on track for completion by the third quarter of this year, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
“Hopefully by the third quarter we will see trade running from Kuala Lumpur all the way to Johor Bahru,“ he said at a forum held in conjunction with CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s 17th Annual Malaysia Corporate Day here today. On the same note, he said that two major projects are expected to be completed by 2026: the Bukit Chagar RTS station, an elevated terminal station currently under construction in Johor Bahru, and the East Coast Rail Link project, which will connect Klang Valley to the East Coast.
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