The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL- SG HSR) project successfully completed its compulsory three month Public Inspection exercise. 

The exercise which ended on January 31, recorded more than 35,000 responses which is the highest number of public feedback among rail- based public transportation projects in Malaysia.

Approximately 95 per cent of the feedback were supportive of the KL-SG HSR project, with 98 percent of the positive responses received from Kuala Lumpur and Johor.

“We are encouraged by the strong support for the KL-SG HSR project garnered from the Public Inspection exercise. 

By locating them in high-traffic areas, our team on site were able to gather pertinent insights on how to further improve the project. It is also our goal to continuously engage the public from time to time to share updates on the project,” said Datuk Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal, chief executive officers of MyHSR Corp. 

Over 130 booths were set up at key locations along the alignment between Kuala Lumpur and Iskandar Puteri.

The Public Inspection booths were designed to introduce the project in further detail to the public such as the planned alignment, locations of the seven Malaysian HSR stations, typical station features and layout, land acquisition plans, railway technical data and the Socio-economic Development Programme (SEDP). 

 Most of the total respondents were represented by the 21-40 age group.

Key areas of interest listed by visitors were the potential benefits brought about by the project in terms of ease of travel and economic development, land acquisition process, station locations and alignment, and environmental mitigation measures to be employed by the project

The KL-SG HSR’s Environmental Impact study was also showcased at the Public Inspection booths for its one-month compulsory display from December 27 last year to January 25.

This study is available for review and feedback on MyHSR Corp’s website until February 9.

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