Kulim to have LRT system and airport by 2020
Kulim, once a marketting and administrative centre of South Kedah famous only for her rubber production, is poised to be a Smart City by 2020 complete with a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system and a regional airport according to the Star Newspaper.
Its closeness to the port of Penang and the industrial estates of mainland Penang will make Kulim an important city that will outrival Sg. Patani to the north and Taiping, Perak, in the south.
The proposed LRT system from Bertam in North Seberang Prai to Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Kedah through Padang Serai will complement the development of Penang's integrated transport network.
A regional airport for light and medium aircraft has been proposed in Padang Meha. The proposed airport will not create air traffic conflict because it is located 50km away from the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas and 100km away from the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Star. It will cater for private jets, community airline services such as Malaysia Airlines' FireFly and medium-sized cargo planes.
Other proposed mega projects to boost development in Kulim include the Central Spine Highway, South Kedah Highway (LEKAS), a spacious 112.22ha container depot in Padang Meha and an extended railway system linking Penang to Kulim. The Central Spine Highway is part of the Kedah Structure Plan to construct an alternative central highway stretching from Jitra in the north to Bandar Baru in the south.
LEKAS will link the eastern part of Kulim to Selama in Perak through Mahang and Baling.
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Glade to find your blog. First time blogging still note sure how. Just to inform that we have formed and registered our alumni since 2007. Officially knowned as "Persatuan Alumni Sekolah Menengah Kebangsan St Patrick Kulim". New office bearer as elected early 2008 and President is James Thiruchelvam Christopher. Next committee meeting is Sunday 18 May 2008 at 4.00 pm in new CRC.We need help - encouragement and direction.May be we could use your blog to gather more members and create awareness to this alumni? Any matters for me to convey to committee ? Thanks
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