News about ECRL

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Malaysia and China have agreed on a proposal to extend the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) from Kota Bharu to Rantau Panjang in Kelantan, potentially bringing the railway closer to the Thai border.

GOMBAK (Aug 14): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Phase 1 service from Kota Bharu to Gombak is targeted to commence operations as early as December, earlier than the original schedule in January 2027.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) cargo service has the potential to replace about 79 lorries for every train trip, helping to ease road congestion and reduce the risk of accidents involving heavy vehicles.

KUANTAN (July 21): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is projected to generate RM80 billion to RM90 billion in cumulative value added contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2047.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The government has approved 46 projects for the Pasir Puteh parliamentary constituency in Kelantan for 2026, with a total allocation ceiling of RM207.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia has appointed eight local and foreign banks to manage East Coast Rail Link’s renminbi loan exposure as the project nears completion.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia’s flagship East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major rail project designed to connect the country’s less-developed east coast states with the Klang Valley economic hub, entered into its testing and commissioning phase following the completion of track construction and key system installations.

This article first appeared in the Industrial Special Report in November 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): The fare structure for Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is expected to be finalised by the end of this year, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

Advancecon said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd, received the adjudication decision on Tuesday (Dec 2), with the adjudicator ordering CCC to pay RM3.