Penang Sentral is a future inter-modal transportation hub and a commercial development currently under construction in Penang. Construction of the transportation hub will start in Q1 2009 and expected to complete by 2011. Meanwhile, it is expected that the whole commercial development will conclude in 2015. It is expected that the transportation hub will cater public transportation for sea, rail and buses. Currently, a RM5 million temporary bus terminal has been constructed at the site to facilitate 4,500 passengers a day. The transport hub is expected to cater to approximately 65 million passengers a year.
The design and construction of Penang Sentral will be handled by the firm, Veritas Architects. Penang Sentral is to be modeled on Kuala Lumpur Sentral
Penang Sentral project was launched by former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on July 31, 2007.