A KNOWLEDGE sharing session was held between Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (PROLINTAS) at the Conference Room, Wisma MRT on 4 April 2018.

PROLINTAS is 100% owned by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) and is in charge of various highway projects such as the upcoming Damansara-Shah Alam (DASH) Highway, Guthrie Corridor Expressway and Kajang Silk Highway.

The visit to the MRT Corp offices was to learn more about the various aspects that the project presents itself to the public.

PROLINTAS Group Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Mohammad Azlan Abdullah led the 33-strong delegation from his organisation and was welcomed by MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line Project Director Dato’ Amiruddin Ma’aris.

Upon their arrival, Amiruddin presented the reasoning on the MRT Project being initially set up.

In line with the Government of Malaysia’s aim to make Kuala Lumpur a top 20 liveable city by 2020, the rail industry was seen as one the developments that needs to be made, hence the ideology of the MRT came to fruition.

The SSP Line project progress video was then shown to the attendees to help their understanding about the overall project background.

MRT Corp Centralised Labour Quarters, Health, Safety, Security and Environment Head Encik Mohd Yusof Kasiron then took to the floor and discussed the challenges that were faced by MRT Corp prior to construction.

The Safety and Health unit has to ensure that the design of the stations and viaducts were safe before works can be started by the contractors.

MRT Corp Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager Mr Wallace Soh Chun Hwei then underlined the different roles that the division plays in the project.

With regards to engagements with various stakeholders, the MRT Project has learnt from the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line that they should engage with Members of Parliament (MP) prior to engaging with the public.

The last piece of information that was presented to PROLINTAS was by MRT Corp Contract Management Assistant General Managers Encik Hasnul Hashimi and Mr Lau Pui Weng.

They both disseminated information regarding the roles the contract management department play in the project.

Besides ensuring that the project is delivered within cost, managing and administering that contract works are being paid fairly is also done.

The knowledge sharing session ended with a memento exchange session before lunch was provided to the attendees. Members from PROLINTAS definitely felt that this was a beneficial visit for them to help improve their ongoing highway projects.

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