Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) hosted the Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Mr Keiichi Ishii to the Cochrane Underground station on 6 November 2015.

He led a 20-strong delegation comprising officers from the Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry.

The visit began with MRT Corp’s Director of Underground Station Mr Keith Allenby giving an introduction and briefing about the project to Mr Ishii at the visitor centre at the station site. Allenby was assisted by a translator.

After the presentation, the delegation was given a tour of the Cochrane Station, one of the seven underground stations of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.

The tour was led by MMC-Gamuda Project Director, Mr Satpal S. Bhogal.

The visit ended with light refreshments being served.