KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project linking Bandar Utama to Johan Setia was 99.21 per cent complete as of July 10, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has confirmed.

In a written parliamentary reply, Loke said the government is committed to ensuring the project is delivered safely and efficiently.

The LRT3 was previously reported to begin operations on September 30.

He was responding to Permatang Pauh MP Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan, who had asked the ministry to explain the cause of delays and the increase in project costs.

Loke explained that the project faced delays primarily due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 2020 to October 2021, which disrupted construction schedules and supply c...