TRAM Note: Transit alignment & system subject to review prior to implementation. George Town World Heritage guidelines state that future developments in the Unesco zones shall not impact or demolish any part of the former colonial city’s heritage buildings. In compliance with the heritage guideline, the tram will be the best transit solution to ensure [...]

BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) Note: Transit alignment & system subject to review prior to implementation. Development in Batu Kawan has intensified with the opening of the Second Penang Bridge. A BRT system has been proposed under the Penang Transport Master Plan to link the mixed industrial-commercial and residential townships to the nearest KTM station in [...]

Raja Uda-Bukit Mertajam Line Note: Transit alignment & system subject to review prior to implementation. Raja Uda and Bukit Mertajam are two higher intensity development areas in Seberang Perai. Raja Uda is located in the northwest region of Seberang Perai and lies beyond the KTM rail corridor. The proposed Raja Uda-Bukit Mertajam line will provide [...]

Tanjung Tokong Line Note: Transit alignment & system subject to review prior to implementation. The 7km Tanjung Tokong transit line with eight stations is proposed to begin at the Komtar integrated interchange station and terminate at Tanjung Tokong, which has been identified as a high-density development corridor on the island. This transit line is proposed [...]

Air Itam Line Note: Transit alignment & system subject to review prior to implementation. Besides the Bayan Lepas belt, which will be served by the proposed Bayan Lepas LRT (BL LRT), the other two relatively high-density development corridors on Penang Island are the western Air Itam and northern Tanjung Tokong corridors. Anticipating a rise in [...]

Bayan Lepas LRT Station names are provisional and subject to confirmation. Moving Towards a Modern Penang The proposed BL LRT line will cover a distance of 29.9 km, forming the main North-South rail backbone on the island. As the first LRT system in Penang, the BL LRT line will provide direct airport transit from Penang [...]

PUBLIC TRANSPORT The Penang Government’s PTMP outlines an integrated transit network with appropriate long-term capacity to increase public transport adoption in the state. The public transport strategy is designed to work in concert with concurrent road and highway network upgrades, and others to achieve holistic improvement and higher efficiency in travel experience for the public. [...]