The transport ministry remains confident that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will be completed by December 2026 as scheduled, Bernama reports. According to transport ministed Anthony Loke, the project, which will connect the Klang …
reports. According to transport ministed Anthony Loke, the project, which will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast, had reached a 72.93% completion mark as of September.
“Terengganu has recorded the highest completion percentage of 87.4% and is ahead of the other states, namely Selangor, Kelantan and Pahang, involving the alignments, tracks and stations. I am confident that with such progress, we will be on schedule. According to the schedule, the train services between Kota Baru and Gombak must start on Jan 1, 2027. That’s our target,” he said.
The ECRL track from Kota Baru to the Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal is slated to begin operation by then, with the line from Gombak to Port Klang expected to be completed by December 2027. Asked by reporters if work on the project would be affected as Terengganu is expected to experience monsoon season next month, he said the matter had been taken into consideration by Malaysia Rail Link and China Communications Construction .
“Everything has been taken into consideration. We have made detailed planning. They know how the weather is on the East Coast and armed with their experience, I am confident work will not be affected… will be according to schedule,” he said, adding that several areas that the ECRL will pass through have been built on elevated ground to avoid flooding problems.with changes to its alignment.
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