The state government is in no rush to implement the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) as it is a multi-stage project spanning a 15-year period, said local government and traffic management committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow. He said the implementation of the PTMP will be done in stages ... Read More

The George Town World Heritage guideline states that the future developments shall not impact or demolish any part of the heritage buildings. In compliance with the heritage guideline, the tram line within World Heritage Site will be at-grade (on-ground) and feeds into the KOMTAR interchange station to seamlessly integrate with ... Read More

Sky Cab proposed alignment is 4.8 km long and connects the Sky Cab Station in Butterworth, Seberang Perai with Sky Cab Station (Bayan Lepas LRT) in Jelutong in Penang. The project is now in the feasibility study stage. Currently conducting Detailed Environmental Impact Analysis (DEIA). Feasibility Study expected to complete ... Read More

The North Coast Pair Road (NCPR) to be undertaken by the Zenith-BUCG, only ends at Jalan Lembah Permai in Tg Bungah from Teluk Bahang, forming only the western section of NCPR. [Refer to the image gallery below] To complete the road connection to George Town, PTMP proposed the eastern section ... Read More

The 7km Tanjong Tokong Monorail line with 8 stations is proposed to begin at the KOMTAR integrated interchange station and terminates at Tg Tokong. This monorail transit line will serve mixed commercial and residential developments along Jalan Burma, Jalan Kelawei, Gurney Drive and the Seri Tanjung Pinang townships. If future ... Read More

Besides the Bayan Lepas belt, the other two relatively high density development corridors in Penang Island are the western Ayer Itam and northern Tg Tokong corridors. Adopting a similar approach by matching system capacity with projected travel demand, the monorail system has been identified as the most appropriate mode for ... Read More

As part of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP), the Juru Interchange is expected to be upgraded into a "Diverging Diamond Interchange". Also called a double crossover diamond interchange, is a type of diamond interchange in which the two directions of traffic on the non-expressway road cross to the opposite side on ... Read More

The 18km George Town-Butterworth LRT line will begin at The Light Station (on the Bayan Lepas LRT line) and terminates at Sg Nyiur Station for interchange transfer with Raja Uda-Bkt Mertajam Monorail line. Besides accommodating a panoramic sea view, the LRT line offers an efficient alternative connection – the fifth ... Read More

Undersea Tunnel is the third phase project undertaken by Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd. The Undersea Tunnel link from Gurney Drive, George Town to Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) with total length of approximately 7.2km. Key Information: Undersea Tunnel Total Length 7,2 km (approximate) Toll Plaza Proposed Interchanges Persiaran Gurney ... Read More

Penang highway master plan also looked at enabling the future development of less­ developed areas such as Balik Pulau and Teluk Kumbar in Penang Island by constructing a “spurs” road from PIL 1 at strategic interchange location. The other proposed Pan Island Links, namely PIL 2 and PIL 2A, to ... Read More