GEORGE TOWN, April 10 --  MRT Corp will start the land acquisition process for the second segment of the Penang LRT Mutiara Line that runs between Macallum on the island and Penang Sentral in Butterworth, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

He said a total of 38 private lands have been identified for acquisition.

"MRT Corp expects to gazette the identified lands under Section 8 of the Land Acquisition Act 1960 by July this year," he said.

He added that site entry is expected by 2027.

As for the first segment, covering Permatang Damar Laut to Macallum, he said the land acquisition process is already well underway.

"A total of 61 privately owned land lots have completed the land hearing process under the Land Acquisiti...