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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.

"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.