Passengers will be able to get from Johor Bahru’s Bukit Chagar station to the Woodlands North station and vice versa in about five minutes, once the 4km RTS Link is completed.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that the link is on track to be completed by the end of 2026.
After a meeting with Johor’s chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Loke said that “There were some delays previously, but MRT Corp is rectifying them, and we will do everything possible to ensure it is completed according to schedule.”
“It is progressing well, and we are on track. I am being briefed about the progress from time to time and I have also given them strict instructions to follow the schedule. We are committed to that bilateral agreement,” he added.
In a Facebook post, Datuk Onn Hafiz said that the progress is now at 32.78 percent completion.
Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran said the construction of the RTS Link on their side was also progressing well with a completion of 45 percent.
The new link is an important addition to the existing road connection between Singapore and Malaysia as the train service can carry up to 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction, boosting the tourism and economic sectors of both countries.
