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as the vehicle population in Penang outnumbers its population of 1.6million.The proposals under PTMP cover the entire island of Penang as well as across to the mainland via Butterworth, Perai, Seberang Jaya, Bukit Mertajam and Batu Kawan. Penang Transport Master Plan Overall Costs Estimates (RM mil) Highway Infrastructure 16,442.5 Highway Management 905.0 Public Transport Infrastructure 9,677.0 NEW HIGHWAYS & ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Under the PTMP, three Pan Island road links and Northern coastal routes have been planned. These are: ●● Pan Island Link 1 (PIL1) ●● Pan Island Link 2 (PIL2) ●● Pan Island Link 2A (PIL2A) ●● Twin Coastal Route North Total 27,024.5 Pan Island Link 1 Pan Island Link 2 & 2A North Coast Pair Road 13