An MP who is pushing for Parliament’s scrutiny of the MRT3 project has warned that the new rail line will likely suffer low ridership levels similar to MRT1.

In a statement today, Tanjung Malim MP Chang Lih Kang said low ridership will lead to the rail project being unsustainable and ultimately the cost of the project will be borne by taxpayers.

Chang said MRT1 was projected to have an average daily...