KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14 -- The upcoming Bayan Lepas LRT line in Penang will be extended to Penang Sentral in Butterworth according to the Chief Minister of Penang, Chow Kon Yeow.

The project which was part of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) was supposed to end at the Tun Abdul Razak Complex (Komtar).

The expansion will connect the island and mainland section of the state

The minister said the new extension was proposed by MRT Corp who is overseeing the project, in a recent discussion with the state government.

The LRT route will connect the island and mainland section of the state through an elevated railway across the Penang Strait.

That being said, no rollout timeline has been mentioned though. Currently, the Bayan Lepas LRT ...