‘No objection’ to proposed cargo rail to Lumut, says MB

 

Perak menteri besar Saarani Mohamad said the proposal was tabled in April. (Bernama pic)

TAIPING: The Perak state executive council has approved in principle a local private company’s proposal for a cargo rail line from Kanthan, Chemor to Lumut port.

However, the project has yet to be approved, said menteri besar Saarani Mohamad.

He said the proposal was tabled in April. “There were no objections from the exco, as long as (the project) does not burden the state government,” he said.

However, the state government is responsible for determining the alignment and procuring the land.

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Without revealing details about the company involved, he said the implementation of the project would be under the private finance initiative.

He said the project would boost the growth of new industries around the Kinta district. “The cargo line will make it easier to bring commercial goods to Lumut port, which will be expanded into an international port,” he added. - FMT