JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 24 – Kluang will become Johor’s logistics hub following the development of several infrastructure projects such as the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track project (Gemas-JB EDTP), the PLUS highway expansion and federal road upgrading works which will improve the district’s connectivity.
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said this will simultaneously open up business and job opportunities for the community in Kluang and the surrounding areas.
“I am confident that it (the logistics hub) will give a new impetus to Kluang district and other areas in Johor,” he told the media at the Johor Menteri Besar’s official residence, Saujana, on Tuesday.
He said a 2.1 km bypass from Taman Muhibah to Layang will be built with a RM60 million allocation to overcome congestion in Kluang, easing traffic flow for 30,000 vehicles daily.
Onn Hafiz said the state government has been applying for allocations to build the bypass over the past two years and it is expected to be approved this year.
“This will be a ‘game changer’ to reduce congestion (in Kluang). Road users will no longer need to enter the city centre with the access of a shortcut,” he said.
