KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is satisfied with the progress of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project and trusts that the first line can begin operating as scheduled at the end of 2016. The prime minister also noted that the MRT currently has 19 trains and would receive another 35 by the middle of next year.
“What we have planned all this while appears to be materialising which means our target for the first MRT line to begin operating at the end of next year could be achieved,” he told reporters during a visit to the MRT train depot at Sungai Buloh near here on Wednesday.
Najib further noted that the MRT project had created ample employment opportunities for the local community and “an element of technology transfer” among the participating companies. He said they see a lot of employment opportunities for our people who have the qualification. In the meantime, he also added that the being involved in the development of the MRT should be a valuable experience for them.
