GEORGETOWN, May 27 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was updating the progress of the Sky Cab project to the media today at Komtar that the Sky Cab project will involve minimal land reclaim. He said Penang Sentral, a subsidiary of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) is allocating RM5 million for undertaking preliminary works and feasibility studies over the next few months on the proposed Sky Cab cable car line connecting Penang island and the mainland.
“The Penang Sentral was proceeding with the studies seriously with sound test for the sea bed to determine the soil condition for the sea rock. We view the Sky Cap project as a complete tourism product. The divers are being to sent down to conduct the tests. Penang State Government and Penang Sentral feel excited in this project due to it may benefit the northern corridor transport hub,” said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
“Our Penang EXCO also had just been briefed on updates regarding to the cable car project across the North Chanel by Penang Sentral. It will be involve in the building of nine towers. The reclamation will be the car park. The transport station will be on Gat Lebuh Noordin in George Town,” he said.
“We have also announce the final stages of discussion with Penang Sentral last month that to build the cable car line dubbed the “Sky Cab” connect to the island with the Penang Sentral transport hub on the mainland in Butterworth. If no mistaken and the cable car project meets all the requirement, we expected that the cable car project will kick off in 2018,” he added.
