Land acquisition for MRT3 expected to be completed in two years
MRT Corp is currently focusing on the land acquisition process, which involves over 1,000 lots of land, the majority of which are private lots.
MRT Corp is currently focusing on the land acquisition process, which involves over 1,000 lots of land, the majority of which are private lots.
Last Friday, IJM Construction confirmed that it has teamed up with Berjaya Land Bhd’s 70%-owned subsidiary Berjaya Rail Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and national railway company Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd to bid for the project.
"At our ministry level, it involves geo-scientific minerals, forestry areas, and the environment.
Sources said other technical members of the consortium include Japan’s Hitachi Rail STS, which specialises in providing signalling systems, Hyundai Rotem Co, a South Korean company that manufactures rolling stock, and German rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG’s unit DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH.
A total of 120 personnel from various agencies, including the STORM and K9 unit, have been deployed to the scene.
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Ismail Abdul Ghani: The area is quite dangerous, and at the moment, we are restricting media access until the situation is deemed safe.
Notably, BLand shares touched a three-year high, surging as much as 9.
The consortium led by BRail submitted the request for information (RFI) concept proposal for the project shortly before the submission deadline, according to sources.
"We have given the commitment to signing the supplementary concession agreement, so that they can plan to invest in their assets.
Loke said the supplementary concession agreement is seen as a win-win situation between ERL and users, where the best service can be provided by ERL without burdening the operation in terms of costs.