Summary
- LRT construction reaches 15.5%.
- RM397.07 million in local subcontracts awarded.
- Operations targeted for December 2031.
GEORGE TOWN, October 30 — Construction of Penang’s Mutiara Line LRT has reached 15.5% completion as of September 2026 for its 23.7-kilometre CMC1 section linking KOMTAR to Silicon Island.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the project has awarded RM397.07 million in subcontracts to 150 local contractors and suppliers.
The state plans to integrate the LRT with bus services, pedestrian facilities and transit-oriented developments to improve public connectivity.
The entire Mutiara Line LRT project is scheduled for completion and operation in December 2031.
