KUALA LUMPUR: The ground breaking of the RM32bil mass rapid transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) line today marks another milestone for Greater Kuala Lumpur to achieve 40% of public transport model share within the next 15 years. As at the end of last year, the city’s public transport model share stood at 25%. The SSP line is the second of three MRT lines planned to promote the use of greener public transport systems for the capital. The first MRT line, the Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK), which is being built at a cost of RM23bil, is now 89% completed. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of the SSP line today, which will mark the commencement of the construction of the second MRT line in the country.

Source: The Star September 15, 2016 00:27 UTC