Sarawak Metro Explained

Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd
Type:State-owned enterprise
Industry:Public transportation operator & asset owner for Sarawakian-based metro systems
Hq Location:Unit 16-01A, Level 16, Gateway Kuching, 9, Jalan Bukit Mata Kuching, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak
Hq Location Country:Malaysia
Key People:Chairman
Abdul Aziz bin Dato Haji Husain

CEO
Mazli bin Mustaffa

Products:Kuching Urban Transportation System

Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian state-owned company and a corporate body established and fully owned by the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) as a move to set up and develop the state's public transportation assets.

It is currently in charge of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project in Kuching, the capital of the state of Sarawak, which is currently undergoing construction as well as trial operations of its hydrogen buses which have been introduced in limited capacity since January 2020,[1] under the state government's move to ease worsening traffic congestion in the state.

The company was established in February 2018 in order to undertake the KUTS project proposed by the Sarawak State Government and eventually became operational in September 2019.[2]

Sarawak Metro is responsible in the monitoring and operations of its assets as well as quality control and land management of public transportation projects. It is also responsible for awarding contracts to companies involved in the construction of their assets of which they are also involved in.

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References

  1. News: Tawie . Sulok . 21 January 2020 . First in South-east Asia, Kuching rolls out hydrogen-powered bus service today . 13 August 2024 . Malay Mail.
  2. Web site: Kuching Urban Transportation System KUTS Urban Transportation System in Kuching - Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd . 13 August 2024 . Sarawak Metro.