When making the announcement, Prime Minister Najib Razak said that the latest development would open up a new era for Segamat as well as boost the district’s growth to a higher level.
“Since we want to develop Segamat as a whole, I hereby declare that Segamat has been included in ECER.
“It will be a new growth area to be developed by the government with ECER (authorities),” he said when officiating the ground-breaking ceremony of the Gemas-Johor Bahru electric double-tracking rail project here today.
He said, taking into account Segamat’s link with the districts of Mersing and Rompin, it was suitable for Segamat to be included in the ECER development area.
Meanwhile, Najib also announced the redevelopment of the Segamat inland port costing RM20 million.
He hoped the allocation would help develop the port in a more integrated and holistic manner, thereby attracting more investments to benefit the locals.
Present at the event were Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai and Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam, who is also Segamat MP.