JOHOR BARU: The construction of the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS) between Singapore and Johor is expected to be completed as scheduled in December 2026.
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said that the overall progression of the project has been encouraging with over 70% of the design work completed and it is expected to be finalised in the next few months.
“One of the key items or critical items for any project like this is land issues and land acquisition. However, within a short period of time, we were able to settle a lot of land issues, including for the land in Bukit Chagar.
19 February 2021 8:08 pm / 4 comments
Construction of the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) is on track, and is expected to be complete on schedule in December 2026,
The Star reports. Ground breaking took place last November, which marked the start of construction of the RTS.
The overall progress of the project has been encouraging, with more than 70% of the design work completed and expected to be finalised in the coming months, said Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) CEO Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim.
“One of the key, or critical items for any project like this is [the matter of] land issues and land acquisition. However, we were able to settle a lot of them within a short period of time, including those for the land in Bukit Chagar,” he said, adding that these matters normally take one or two years to settle.
Sultan of Johor briefed on progress of RTS project 30 Dec 2020 / 23:33 H.
JOHOR BAHRU: The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar (
pix) today granted an audience to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong and Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Mohd Hashim at Istana Flintstones, near Mersing.
According to a post in the Sultan of Johor’s Facebook, Wee and Mohd Zarif presented the latest report on the Rapid Transit System (RTS) project to His Majesty. During the meeting, the Sultan also expressed some views on the progress of the project to Wee and Mohd Zarif.