Installation of ECRL track to start year-end, involving Gebeng-Dungun route
MRL regional construction manager (Pahang) Khairi Khalid Abdul Rahman: "We hope to lay 1.
MRL regional construction manager (Pahang) Khairi Khalid Abdul Rahman: "We hope to lay 1.
“This is because among the major issues during our discussions with investors, including those from China, is the lack of attention on Terengganu (the East Coast), and especially Kelantan over the issue of ports, even though there is no port [when the ECRL project is completed] to facilitate, for example, the transportation of goods in Kelantan, whether agricultural or industrial.
“Phase 2B has 204 privately-owned land lots in Kuantan, Maran and Temerloh and 73 government-owned plots that will be involved in the acquisition process.
The job will start from April 29 and is expected to complete in September.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Genting Tunnel would be the first ECRL tunnel to use the tunnel boring machine method compared to the drilling and blasting methods used in other tunnels.
“This can reduce the number of large vehicles plying the route between the East Coast and the Klang Valley, with most of them passing through the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway.
Tanco’s wholly owned subsidiary Tanco Builders Sdn Bhd (TBSB) will undertake the construction and completion of subgrade works from C2CH34+499.
"The ECRL Safety and Health Campaign 2023 is our continuous commitment to sustaining that value in the long run.
The ministry said that the development costs involve the interest during construction, land acquisition, utility transfer and connection fees as well as operating expenses.
The consortium, which accepted a letter of intent from Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL), will undertake the planning, design, financing, development, construction, installation, completion, commissioning and operation of the project.