ECRL to reach 90% completion by December, says Malaysia Rail Link's CEO
Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said that as of April, overall construction stood at 82.
Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said that as of April, overall construction stood at 82.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the project is on a solid track for completion in December 2026, with full operations expected to begin on Jan 1, 2027.
Thailand's ambassador to Malaysia, Lada Phumas said that interconnecting rail systems across the region, linking Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, and China, with the potential for further extensions, will strengthen regional ties.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the plan will focus on the development of infrastructure and public facilities within a 15km radius of each ECRL station.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the next phase of track installation, a 100km stretch from Maran to Bentong, is set to begin this month, and is expected to be completed by the end of June.
This comes after the ECRL made two tunnel breakthroughs in Selangor early this week — the Serendah 1 Tunnel (3.
“This year’s recipients continued to demonstrate exceptional performance in key areas, such as health, safety, and environment (HSE) management, quality assurance, project execution, and resource efficiency,” CCC-ECRL said.
"However, the railway station in Rantau Panjang has been out of use for almost 20 years, so a detailed study will be conducted to assess the feasibility of reviving it.
Ragu said ECER also offers cost effective-land options.
MRL reiterated that there are "no changes" to its proposed post-construction partnership with CCCC, as per the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for ECRL’s management, operation and maintenance phase back in April 2019.