MRT3 Circle Line construction only starting in 2027

Construction at the Mass Rapid Transit Circle Line (MRT3) project site is only expected to start in 2027 after MRT Corp completes the land acquisition process, Bernama reports.

MRT Corp CEO Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said that the process is currently underway, with public inspections ongoing until this December 2. Only after that can the route be finalised and the land acquisition process begin, which is expected to take 24 months, until 2026.

“(translated) We hope that by 2027, the government will have enough capacity to continue this project. That’s my personal target but it depends on the economic situation. As we know, the economy is recovering, so give it a few more years and I think it will be a solid foundation for us to start,” he said.

In March 2023, the government said it had not finalised its decision yet on the proposed implementation of the RM50.2 billion-estimated MRT3 project.

First revealed in March 2022, the official MRT3 route map shows 31 stations including the main hub in Titiwangsa, but does not include the two peripheral stations that are also listed (Salak Jaya and Bukit Kiara).

Starting from Titiwangsa in KL and heading towards Setapak, the stations involved include Kampung Puah, Jalan Langkawi, Danau Kota, Setapak, Rejang, Setiawangsa, AU2, Taman Hillview, Tasik Ampang, Kampung Pandan, Pandan Indah and Taman Kencana. Lines with other stations include around Cheras, involving Taman Cheras (a.k.a. Yulek), Taman Midah, Jalan Yaacob Latif and Sri Permaisuri.

The route then leads to Salak Selatan, Salak Jaya, Kuchai and Jalan Klang Lama. It then enters the Lembah Pantai area, involving Pantai Dalam, Pantai Permai, University and UM stations. The last route involves Bukit Kiara South, Bukit Kiara, Sri Hartamas and Mont Kiara before heading to Bukit Segambut, Taman Sri Sinar (near Kepong), Dutamas and Jalan Kuching before returning to Titiwangsa.

The MRT3 Circle Line is 50.8 km long – 10.7 km of which is underground. Based on this official map, the underground section is from Rejang to Setiawangsa, Universiti to Bukit Kiara Selatan (UM station underground) and from Sri Hartamas to near Jalan Kuching station. Almost all of this range (39 km) is in KL while the rest is in Selangor.

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