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Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said the proposal is seen as relevant, as the Malaysian and Thai governments have agreed to revive the existing railway line between Pasir Mas and Sungai Golok under Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), to reconnect the railway network between the two countries.

MRL chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said the arrival is intended to support commissioning tests for both passenger and freight train operations, scheduled to begin in June 2026.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the tunnel, located on the Titiwangsa Range, was among the most challenging structures in terms of engineering out of the 41 tunnels along the ECRL route.

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar: “I am confident that this ECRL project will become a landmark of national pride and a catalyst for economic revitalisation along its alignment and surrounding areas, directly benefiting the people and the nation.

CCC-ECRL confirmed that it had received the notice of adjudication from the Advancecon subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd, which alleged outstanding payments for subgrade, drainage, and culvert works carried out under two sub-contract for the ECRL project.

“Hopefully, it would be part of the Pan Asian [Railway] (from Kunming, China, to Singapore).

"The first EMU (electric multiple unit) needs to undergo 8,000km of testing, while the subsequent batch requires 5,000km of testing.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said he had contacted Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail to ask the PDRM to take stricter action.

MRL chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said several theft cases had been detected at specific locations along the ECRL track, which spans Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Thursday, the civil engineering group said its wholly owned subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd, is seeking RM15.