Batu Kawa eyes 12km ART Yellow Line to serve over 300,000 potential riders
By Karen Bong KUCHING, Nov 12: The proposed 12-kilometre expansion of Sarawak’s Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system to Batu Kawa, designated as the Yellow Line, could serve more than 300,000 potential riders, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said. He said the proposed expansion was crucial as Batu Kawa continued to experience rapid population growth and development, increasing the need for better public transportation and connectivity. “2030, Batu Kawa in the next leap. We want the…
Sarawak plans a 12-kilometre ART Yellow Line to Batu Kawa, expected to serve over 300,000 potential riders. Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian stated the project is part of a five-year strategy to address rapid population growth and improve connectivity.
The proposed 12-kilometre ART Yellow Line aims to serve more than 300,000 potential riders in Batu Kawa.
Sarawak Metro is studying four possible options for the expansion, which the Premier agreed to in principle last year.
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KUCHING, Nov 12: The proposed 12-kilometre expansion of Sarawak’s Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system to Batu Kawa, designated as the Yellow Line, could serve more than 300,000 potential riders, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said.
He said the proposed expansion was crucial as Batu Kawa continued to experience rapid population growth and development, increasing the need for better public transportation and connectivity.
“2030, Batu Kawa in the next leap. We want the Yellow Line under ART, which the Premier has agreed in principle last year,” he said.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Batu Kawa-Stephen Yong road project at Moyan on Wednesday (Nov 11), Dr Sim said Sarawak Metro had begun working on the proposal, with four possible options being studied.
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