Kuala Lumpur, 9 August 2017- InvestKL, in collaboration with Prasarana and TRX, today organised a guided MRT ride for Foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners to experience the newly-launched MRT and connectivity of Greater Kuala Lumpur.
Starting at Bangsar LRT station before proceeding to the integrated Pasar Seni station, the delegation continued the journey to the underground Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) MRT station, which is the deepest underground rail station in the country.
The private event was attended by about 13 Ambassadors and various representatives from 20 countries and embassies, including the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur, the Embassy of Kingdom of Netherlands, the Embassy of France and the Embassy of Sweden, to name a few.
Datuk Zainal Amanshah, CEO of InvestKL, who had witnessed the official launch of the (Phase 2) MRT Sungai Buloh – Kajang Line, said each and every Malaysian should be proud of the project; adding that anyone – from the public to the High Commisioners and Ambassadors – could benefit from the ease of transport that the MRT offers.
“We wanted the Foreign Ambassadors themselves to experience the world class facilities that both the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and TRX offer and to understand how having such an integrated public transportation system can contribute to the long-term growth of Greater Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley.”, stated Datuk Zainal.
The MRT connects to the Tun Razak Exchange, which is hailed as the new financial hub for Greater Kuala Lumpur. Dato Azmar Talib, CEO of TRX stated that, “We are honoured to host the foreign dignitaries in TRX today, and to have the opportunity to show them the project’s progress.”
TRX will be a world-class financial district with seamless connectivity, and The Tun Razak Exchange interchange MRT station is crucial to delivering this. With two MRT lines crossing the station, it will be one of the busiest in KL’s growing MRT network, integrated into what is set to become the future CBD of Kuala Lumpur.”
Greeted on arrival at Prasarana by its President and Group CEO, Dato’ Sri Azmi Abdul Aziz provided an insight of the MRT operations and other services under Prasarana, which included the LRT, monorail and bus services including the environmental-friendly Bus Rapid Transit – Sunway Line.
“Prasarana is proud to be mandated to drive the transformation of the country’s public transport services, which is aimed to be the catalyst of an economic transformation of the country. An integrated and modern public transport system provides mobility and connectivity for the rakyat, which in turn will spur productivity and more business activities for the country,” said Dato’ Sri Azmi.
This event is part of InvestKL’s initiative to further highlight on the excellent connectivity, that will further spur GreaterKL as the preferred economic hub for the global business community in Malaysia.
About InvestKL
Invest KL Corporation Sdn Bhd (InvestKL) is the government entity set up under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) to attract large global multinationals such as Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000 companies to undertake operational headquarters, international procurement centres, regional distribution centres or regional shared services centres in Greater Kuala Lumpur (GKL) and strategically grow their business in Asia.
Under the purview of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and Ministry of Federal Territories, InvestKL continues its engagement with PEMANDU Associates and works with Government Ministries, entities and agencies to formulate attractive fiscal packages, and help corporations identify business opportunities while strengthening their competitiveness regionally and globally.
