MRT Corp CEO Zarif Hashim said there will be 21 stations overall on the line, which includes a cross-channel bridge to Butterworth that will begin construction in the second quarter of 2026.

He said the bridge, running from the Macallum station on the island and ending next to Penang Sentral in Seberang Perai, would have a height of 62m at its midspan to allow ships to pass through.

Zarif said the Macallum station would serve as the main interchange station to Butterworth, with those on the island going to Butterworth to take trains headed for Penang Sentral.

He said the project for the bridge will be awarded in the second quarter of 2026.

“(The bridge) will only cover a 4km stretch. However, we anticipate completing the entire LRT project, including the section on the island, simultaneously,” he told reporters today.

Zarif said the type of trains to be used will be decided later this year after an open tender.

He said MRT Corp is targeting 60,000 passengers a day by the third year, and 168,000 passengers a day in 20 years.

He said more details would be revealed in Kuala Lumpur on Monday after the signing of an agreement with the contractors.

At the groundbreaking of the Sungai Pinang station here this morning, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the LRT project should focus on connecting the island and Seberang Perai.

“The investors have asked for good infrastructure, (which is) why the federal government approved and funded the LRT. The line should ideally connect the island and Seberang Perai,” he said.