{
  "id": 18305146,
  "title": "MRT Corp awards RM2.69bil contract for Mutiara Line LRT project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/mrt-corp-awards-rm2-69bil-contract-for-mutiara-line-lrt-project",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/05/mrt-corp-awards-rm2-69bil-contract-for-mutiara-line-lrt-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) has awarded a significant contract worth RM2.69 billion for the Civil Main Contract 2 (CMC2) component of the Penang Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The contract, awarded to a joint venture comprising China Communications Construction Company, TRC Construction Sdn Bhd, and Ufuk Semarak Sdn Bhd, covers the design and construction of a 5.5km extension of the Mutiara Line, stretching from Macallum Street to Penang Sentral in Butterworth. This extension will be accompanied by a 3.05km sea-crossing bridge, equipped with navigational spans to facilitate vessels accessing the ports of Prai and Butterworth. The project is expected to provide a direct rail connection between Penang island and Seberang Perai, improving accessibility for commuters travelling between the island and mainland. Construction progress on the 22-station Mutiara Line LRT project has reached 16%, with work progressing as planned, with the journey between Komtar and Penang Sentral expected to take approximately eight minutes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}