Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is on track for December 2026 commencement, with infrastructure two-thirds done

Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is on track for December 2026 commencement, with infrastructure two-thirds done

Yahoo - SG·2024-01-11 15:00

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (right) commemorate the completion of the connecting span for the JB-Singapore RTS Link on 11 January. (PHOTO: PMO Video/Screengrab)

SINGAPORE — The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is on track to commence operations by December 2026. Progress on the civil infrastructure is well underway, with about two-thirds of the work completed on the Singapore side.

Meanwhile, as of 31 December last year, local media reports have also indicated that the project on the Malaysian side has achieved is 65 per cent complete.

The transport ministries of Singapore and Malaysia announced in ajoint media release on Thursday (11 January) of a construction milestone achieved in December, with the completion of a 17.1-metre-long concrete span connecting the rail viaduct ends of the RTS Link over the Strait of Johor.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim met in a ceremony on Thursday to commemorate the milestone. The two leaders signed plaques symbolising the shared commitment of both countries to deliver the cross-border rail link.

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