THE ground foundation work for Rembus Depot, the central hub for the Automated Rapid Transit (ART) system’s operations and administration, is progressing as planned.
In stating this, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin disclosed that the development of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) Phase 1 has reached 20.65 per cent in its overall progress while the capital expenditure has reached RM623mil and is expected to be completed by Quarter 3, 2024.
“Other infrastructure works tender under phase 1 of the KUTS project is for the construction of Rembus Depot and Associated Works, which encompasses mechanical and infrastructure workshops, hydrogen refuelling facilities, a test track, an administration building, an operations control centre and a stabling yard.
“The contract for this work package was awarded on Dec 8, 2023 with a contract sum amounting to RM260 million,” he said in his ministerial winding-up speech at the 19th Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Monday (May 13).
In line with this, he stated that the tender for the infrastructure works package for the Blue Line Package 1 from Rembus to Stutong was awarded on Nov 10, 2023, with a contract sum of RM568.61mil, and the Red Line Package from Kuching Sentral to Pending was awarded on Dec 8, 2023, with a contract sum of RM943mil.
“The timeline for the KUTS Phase 1 project will be implemented in stages, with the Blue Line Package 1 from Rembus to Riveria estimated to be completed by the end of Quarter 4 of 2025, while the entire Blue Line and Red Line is estimated to be finished by the end of Quarter 4 in 2026.
“Meanwhile, the green line is scheduled to be completed by the end of Quarter 4 of 2027.”
