Malaysia And Indonesia Want To Build A New 120-Kilometre Route Linking Melaka And Sumatra
Ab Rauf Yusoh stated today that the proposed development would include the construction of a tunnel or bridge and would take 20 years to complete.
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The private sector will create a new route between Malaysia and Indonesia via Telok Gong in Masjid Tanah and Dumai in Sumatra, a distance of approximately 120 kilometres.
New Straits Times quoted Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, chairman of the Melaka Investment, Industry, Entrepreneur Development, and Cooperatives Committee, who said that the proposed development would include the construction of a tunnel or bridge and would take a total of 20 years to complete.
The private sector has presented the idea, and both countries have agreed in principle to conduct a study on the topic.
Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh
It was said that yesterday, on behalf of the state government, they had led government agencies to the site where the proposed new route will be constructed.
According to him, the project will also include traffic dispersal areas and an immigration, customs, quarantine, and security (ICQS) complex.
It is also anticipated to contribute to the growth of a new community in Masjid Tanah.
“Do we really need this tunnel?”
After the news surfaced, a few individuals expressed their views.
A Twitter user stated that our nation does not require a tunnel at this time, suggesting that the money should be spent on the people instead.
Why do we need this tunnel? For what purpose? Just so some people can make money? Our roads are full of pot holes, highways maintenance poor and it floods all the time. The Rakyat don’t need this tunnel, better use the RMbillions on the Rakyat of Malaysia. @Feekry4u @fahmi_fadzil
— Elina Aziz (@elina_aziz) September 8, 2022
Meanwhile, another Twitter user suggested that the funds should be used for Malacca International Airport instead.
Why need tunnel and bridge when the melaka airport can accommodate such need! Can please do something to the airport, it just being there without any function, maybe just about 20% of your budget use at melaka airport can accommodate the needs already from melaka to indon!
— MAR92 (@engineerburuh) September 8, 2022
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