{
  "id": 18314885,
  "title": "MRT Corp anugerah kontrak RM2.69 bilion LRT Laluan Mutiara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/mrt-corp-anugerah-kontrak-rm2-69-bilion-lrt-laluan-mutiara-18314885",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:07:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/05/mrt-corp-anugerah-kontrak-rm2-69-bilion-lrt-laluan-mutiara"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) has awarded a RM2.69 billion Main Civil Contract 2 (CMC2) package to a consortium of China Communications Construction Company, TRC Construction Sdn Bhd, and Ufuk Semarak Sdn Bhd for the Laluan Mutiara Pulau Pinang Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The CMC2 encompasses the design and construction of an almost 5.5km LRT segment from Lebuh Macallum to Penang Sentral in Butterworth, including a 3.05km sea bridge. The bridge will feature navigation channels to allow vessels to pass through the area for the Perai and Butterworth ports.\n\nMRT Corp stated that the extended construction will provide a continuous railway link connecting Pulau Pinang and Seberang Perai, benefiting the community on both sides of the strait. The journey between Komtar and Penang Sentral is expected to take around eight minutes, offering a convenient alternative to commuters traveling between the island and mainland. The land-based construction of the Laluan Mutiara LRT project has reached 16%, with works progressing smoothly according to schedule.",
  "summary": "Pakej Kontrak Utama Sivil 2 liputi jajaran lanjutan dari Lebuh Macallum di bahagian pulau Pulau Pinang ke Penang Sentral di Butterworth.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}