MRT construction project reaches 65.4 percent

The construction of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project has reached 65.4 per cent, said Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar.

He said the construction of the line from Sungai Buloh to Jalan Semantan was expected to be completed by the end of next year, while the line from Jalan Semantan to Kajang by July 2017.

"The project is progressing very well. Overall, progress has reached about 65.4 per cent," he told reporters during the MRT Aidilfitri celebration here, today.

Also present was Second Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah and Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani.

Shahril said the construction of the tunnel was also on track for completion and the underground work had reached 79 per cent, which exceeded the target of 74 per cent.

The 51-kilometre first phase of the MRT, running from Sungai Buloh to Kajang, will have 31 stations and will benefit 1.2 million commuters.