Bukit Kayu Hitam: The road alignment project linking the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex with the Sadao Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex in Thailand is expected to be completed ahead of schedule. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi announced that the RM141.57 million project had reached 47 percent completion as of April 29.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the site possession date for this project was initially set for June 21, 2024, with completion scheduled for September this year. However, Nanta Linggi mentioned that he had been informed by the contractor and those involved in the project that it might be completed slightly earlier. He expressed optimism about the development, noting that although the physical progress stands at 47 percent, which is slightly behind, the project could still meet its planned completion.

The minister provided these updates while speaking to reporters after inspecting the project’s progress. He detailed that the project involves constructing a 900-metre dual carriageway with six lanes and a 300-metre service road leading to the Bukit Kayu Hitam General Operations Force (GOF) Tactical Headquarters. Additionally, the project includes demolishing old buildings and facilities to replace them with new structures for the 5th Battalion Camp of the Border Regiment in Bukit Kayu Hitam.

Nanta Linggi also highlighted that the project involves constructing the final control post building and a covered entrance gate. The initiative aims to enhance connectivity, mobility, and access for people in border areas and ensure a high-quality, safe, and comfortable road network.

In November 2023, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his then Thai counterpart, Srettha Thavisin, visited the project site and agreed to expedite its implementation.