SHAH ALAM, July 17 — Preparatory works for the MRT3 Circle Line project are progressing as planned, with land acquisition currently underway following the completion of key statutory approvals ahead of physical construction.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government had completed several preparatory processes for the project, including obtaining approvals for the environmental impact assessment (EIA), social impact assessment (SIA), heritage impact assessment (HIA), as well as the Final Railway Scheme, which was approved on July 17, 2025.
He said land earmarked for the project was gazetted under Section 8 of the Land Acquisition Act 1960 on July 15 last year for Selangor and on August 15 for Kuala Lumpur.
“At present, the land acquisition process is underway. However, the processes mentioned above are currently limited to the land acquisition stage,” he said in a written parliamentary reply yesterday.
He was responding to Setiu MP Datuk Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir, who asked about the status of the MRT3 project and the government’s short-term mitigation plans to meet public transport demand in the Klang Valley ahead of physical construction, which is expected to begin in 2027.
To meet demand while awaiting the completion of MRT3, Loke said the Transport Ministry is implementing several short-term measures through Prasarana Malaysia Bhd.
These include increasing the number of buses, expanding the Rapid On-Demand service to strengthen first- and last-mile connectivity, and leveraging the operation of the Shah Alam LRT3 Line, which began service on June 29.
The MRT3 Circle Line is a 51km orbital route that will serve the perimeter of Kuala Lumpur and is scheduled to be operational by 2032.
It is designed to integrate with existing MRT, LRT, KTM and monorail lines through 10 strategically located interchange and connecting stations, enabling seamless travel across the Klang Valley.
