Sarawak deputy transport minister Jerip Susil said Putrajaya is evaluating the final report on the proposed Trans-Borneo Railway, focusing on funding, project governance, land requirements and the appropriate implementation framework. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: The proposed Trans-Borneo Railway’s main alignment will traverse key population centres, industrial zones and major seaports in Sarawak, the state assembly heard today.

State deputy transport minister Jerip Susil said the recommended route would run through Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri before entering Brunei and re-entering Sarawak through Limbang.

Jerip said the study found the federal government's regional megaproject technically feasible and strategically significant.