GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 10 -- There will be minimal road closures for the construction works of the Mutiara Line LRT project during festive seasons such as the upcoming Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri next month.

State exco for infrastructure and transport Zairil Khir Johari said project owner, MRT Corp and the contractor SRS Consortium, have given the assurance that they will minimise road closures during festive seasons.

"So there will not be any major road closures and if they need to do any works, it will be done at night, not during peak hours," he told reporters after attending the PNBCAP Awards ceremony and MOU signing between Think City and Penang Green Council here today.

He said each month, MRTC will submit a traffic mana...