KL to get 22km of covered walkways under RM55m project from Jan 2027, says Hannah Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Putrajaya will spend RM55 million to build the covered pedestrian walkways across the capital city, with the start of work scheduled for January 2027, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh told Parliament this evening.

Under Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) operating expenditure, 22 kilometres of covered walkways will be built across Kuala Lumpur’s parliamentary constituencies, with an allocation of two kilometres per constituency, she said.

Yeoh said the project is expected to be completed by the third quarter of next year.

“While no pedestrian walkways are currently under construction, implementation for next year will begin as early as January 2027,” the minister said when winding up the third stage reading of Budget 2027.

The new rollout follows the success of previous projects from 2023 to date, which span 29 locations totalling 4.35 kilometres.

Yeoh said the walkways are designed to bridge critical urban gaps by connecting residential zones, public facilities, commercial hubs, bus stops, health clinics and places of worship.

DBKL will also construct an additional 20 kilometres of covered pedestrian walkways in the city centre to connect public transport facilities to destinations such as commercial centres, office complexes, and park facilities like the Botanical Garden and Titiwangsa Lake Garden, she added.

The project was first announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim when he tabled Budget 2027.

Under this federal budget, DBKL received a dedicated allocation to roll out urban infrastructure enhancements as part of a broader RM400 million package aimed at green spaces, parks, and public facility upgrades.

City-centre traffic congestion has worsened over the years, which public transport analysts blame on car-centric policies and subsidies that keep petrol price artificially cheap.

Yeoh had said that the infrastructure is meant to encourage citizens to walk or use public transit instead of driving.

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吉隆坡，11月2日讯——首相署（联邦直辖区）部长杨巧双今晚在国会表示，布城将斥资5500万令吉在首都布城修建有顶人行道，工程计划于2027年1月开工。

她表示，吉隆坡市政厅（DBKL）的运营支出将用于在吉隆坡各国会选区修建22公里长的有顶走廊，每个选区分配2公里。

杨先生表示，该项目预计将于明年第三季度完工。

“虽然目前还没有人行道正在建设中，但明年的建设工作最早将于 2027 年 1 月开始，”部长在 2027 年预算案第三阶段审议结束时表示。

此次新项目的推出，是建立在 2023 年至今的多个项目取得成功的基础上的，这些项目覆盖了 29 个地点，总长 4.35 公里。

杨表示，这些步行道旨在弥合重要的城市缺口，连接住宅区、公共设施、商业中心、公交车站、诊所和宗教场所。

她补充说，吉隆坡市政局还将在市中心增建 20 公里的有顶人行道，将公共交通设施与商业中心、办公楼以及植物园和蒂蒂旺沙湖花园等公园设施等目的地连接起来。

该项目最初由首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣在提交2027年财政预算案时宣布。

根据这项联邦预算，吉隆坡市政局获得了专项拨款，用于推行城市基础设施改善计划，这是旨在改善绿地、公园和公共设施的4亿令吉一揽子计划的一部分。

多年来，市中心的交通拥堵状况日益恶化，公共交通分析人士将此归咎于以汽车为中心的政策和补贴，这些政策和补贴人为地压低了汽油价格。

杨华盈曾表示，该基础设施旨在鼓励市民步行或乘坐公共交通工具，而不是开车。

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