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Malayisa capital road development plans

Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur will benefit from a major road building programme. Some 72.km of road building work is planned for the city, worth a total of US$ 1.54 billion. The Malaysian company Ekovest is managing the operations, with the programme of works intended to improve traffic flows within the city centre.
January 19, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur will benefit from a major road building programme. Some 72.km of road building work is planned for the city, worth a total of US$ 1.54 billion. The Malaysian company Ekovest is managing the operations, with the programme of works intended to improve traffic flows within the city centre.

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