Penang Monorail
The Penang MonoRail is a future monorail line to be constructed under the Ninth Malaysia Plan and Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER). It will be located on Penang Island. Two lines will be built, with possible extensions to Province Wellesley in the future. The 37km system is expected to cost RM 1.6 billion.
Stations
The names of all the stations on the monorail are still mostly unknown, although the main stops are confirmed. The Red Line will run between Tanjung Tokong and the Penang International Airport via Scotland Road, Jalan Air Itam and the Penang State Mosque. The Green Line will run between Paya Terubong and Weld Quay Terminal, via Jalan Air Itam, Jalan Dato' Keramat, and Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (Komtar). The interchange will be situated at Jalan Air Itam.
See also
- Monorails in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur Monorail
- Public transport in Kuala Lumpur
- List of rapid transit systems
Project Status
Bidding Phase
The tender for the Project has been close since November 16, 2007. Some of the contenders for the project is Melewar Industrial Group Bhd (MIG) and Putera Capital Bhd