Govt approves RM50m to extend special bus lanes

The government has channelled an allocation of RM50 million for the expansion of special bus lanes and to purchase 100 units of demand response transit vans in the Klang Valley starting in September.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the Cabinet Committee on Road Safety and Traffic Congestion chairperson, said studies showed that the implementation of special bus lanes in Jalan Ampang and Genting Klang since July 3 has shown a favourable response with time savings.

"The data shows that there is...