{
  "id": 18314887,
  "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-18314887",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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": "The Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) recently awarded a significant RM2.69 billion contract for the Civil Main Contract 2 (CMC2) of the Penang Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The CMC2 encompasses the design and construction of a 5.5km extension from Macallum Street to Penang Sentral in Butterworth, which includes a 3.05km sea-crossing bridge. This bridge is designed to accommodate vessels that access the ports of Prai and Butterworth. The extension aims to provide a direct rail link between Penang Island and Seberang Perai, offering benefits to communities on both sides of the strait. The journey between Komtar and Penang Sentral is projected to take around eight minutes, presenting commuters with a convenient and reliable alternative for travel between the island and mainland. As of now, construction progress on the 22-station Mutiara Line LRT project has reached 16%, with work progressing according to schedule. Initially, it was reported that the Penang Mutiara Line MRT project was set to begin operations in 2031.",
  "summary": "The Civil Main Contract 2 package covers the line’s extension from Macallum Street on Penang island to Penang Sentral in Butterworth.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}