How much does Mutiara line cost?
The Mutiara Line is Penang's first light rail transit line, a planned line of about 29.5 km and 21 stations from Penang South Reclamation Island A through Bayan Lepas and the airport to Komtar and Penang Sentral, owned and developed by MRT Corporation. MRT Corp signed a RM8.31 billion civil main contract for Segment 1 with the SRS Consortium led by Gamuda on 13 January 2025, with about 72 months to complete after the notice to proceed, and in April 2025 stated that the total project cost was an estimated RM13 billion, up from the RM9.5 billion estimated in 2020 when the federal guarantee for a USD 500 million ADB loan was withdrawn.
Published project estimate
MYR 13 billion
Approximately $3.03 billion
Cost basis: 2025
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Current completion estimate
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