<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said it will ensure that the Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) or the Circle Line will be delivered on time and within budget.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a statement today, its chief executive officer Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar said an earlier completion date will allow Malaysian commuters to reap benefits in terms of getting a modern, efficient, reliable and green mode transportation and make their commuting more convenient.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shahril added that the new line will improve connectivity with the existing urban rail network and this will boost economic activity and becomes a catalyst for development.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>He was responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's announcement on Budget 2018 today that the MRT 3 project will be delivered in 2025, two years ahead of schedule.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shahril said MRT Corp will work together with relevant agencies to come up with the best way to implement the project so that it will be fast-tracked.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>He also views that the setting up of a National Rail Centre of Excellence is a positive move to develop the rail industry in Malaysia.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"We can already see now that this industry has a lot of potentials and the time is right for Malaysians to take steps to move into this industry in a big way," he added.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said it will ensure that the Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) or the Circle Line will be delivered on time and within budget.

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<p>The key focus at home this week is the <b>October trade and inflation data</b>, expected to be released aby the Department of Statistics Malaysia on Nov 19 and 22 respectively.</p>


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