East Coast Rail Link gets eight banks to manage renminbi loan exposure
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.
Malaysia’s ECRL enters testing phase as 519km Kota Bharu-Gombak track completed
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.
ECRL construction at 92.62% as of February 2026, says Amir Hamzah
GOMBAK (March 17): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached 92.
MRL not discounting proposed ECRL extension to Thai border after KTMB revival
“Hopefully, it would be part of the Pan Asian [Railway] (from Kunming, China, to Singapore).
ECRL trains to be delivered in phases from October
"The first EMU (electric multiple unit) needs to undergo 8,000km of testing, while the subsequent batch requires 5,000km of testing.
Malaysia to discuss the prospect of reviving Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok train service with Thailand
"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.
ECRL poised to enhance ECER’s connectivity and logistics efficiency, says COO
Ragu said ECER also offers cost effective-land options.
ECRL completes excavation of 30 tunnels ahead of schedule
The project had achieved an overall progress of 62.
MRL establishes Sukuk Murabahah programme up to RM10.21b to finance ECRL project
It added that the SDG Sukuk Framework has been assigned a “Gold” Impact Assessment by MARC Ratings Bhd.
Construction of ECRL halfway through, says deputy transport minister
Hasbi also noted that the main contractor of ECRL, China Communications Construction Sdn Bhd, has appointed various local companies to support the construction of the project amounting to 2,785 companies comprising subcontractors, consultants, suppliers and service providers.
