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George Town Tram George Town Tram. In line with the World Heritage Site guidelines, the tram route in Georgetown will be (at-grade) on the ground level. The almost 2km tram line with six designated stops will begin at KOMTAR and end at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal. Besides providing convenient hopon hop-off connectivity within the George Town World Heritage zone, the stop at the ferry enables travellers to reach Butterworth by sea across the Malacca Straits. UNDERSEA TUNNEL The proposed Penang Undersea Tunnel links Gurney Drive, George Town to Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) with total length of approximately 7.2km. 17