Sarawak Metro collaborates with contractors on road safety campaign

KUCHING (Oct 25): Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) held a road safety awareness campaign near the Rembus Depot along the Blue Line alignment yesterday.

Organised in collaboration with the contractor for the construction of Rembus Depot, AIU JV, the joint venture company comprised of Azam Sehasrat Sdn Bhd, IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, and Unique Deco Sdn Bhd, the campaign aimed to raise awareness of road safety practices among road users and construction workers in and around the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project area.

It was supported by the Road Transport Department, Public Works Department Samarahan Division, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, Department of Occupational Safety and Health Sarawak, Kota Samarahan Municipal Council, Samarahan District Office, Samarahan police, and Samarahan Division Resident’s Office.

The campaign emphasised the importance of adhering to traffic rules, safety guidelines, and signage, particularly near construction sites.

Sarawak Metro chief executive officer Mazli Mustaffa highlighted Sarawak Metro’s ongoing efforts to enhance road safety practices as the KUTS project progresses.

“Sarawak Metro will continue to promote safety habits among road users, particularly those traveling along our KUTS project alignment,” he said, reiterating the importance of observing traffic rules, road safety signage, and measures put in place near construction sites.

“We are doubling our efforts to create greater road safety awareness as we now go into full swing in implementing the project in Kuching and Kota Samarahan. Today’s (yesterday) campaign is organised with our contractor for the construction of the Rembus Depot and we are grateful for the support and commitment of our contractor and related agencies in promoting a road safety culture,” he said.

The campaign is part of Sarawak Metro’s larger strategy to ensure the safety of all road users, with a focus on creating safer practices among motorists, pedestrians, and construction workers involved in the project.

Road users were given goodie bags containing safety pamphlets and safety vests as a reminder of the importance of adhering to road safety guidelines.