The East Coast Rail Hyperlink (ECRL) undertaking has now reached a progress price of 81.07%, and the alignment from Kota Baru to Selangor is on monitor for completion by December 2026, Bernama has reported. This rail undertaking has reached 90% completion in Terengganu, and 86% in Pahang, in line with the report.
The Kelantan authorities has performed an necessary function in guaranteeing the undertaking is carried out easily, particularly in resolving points associated to land acquisition, mentioned Malaysia Rail Hyperlink (MRL) CEO Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak.
“The work progress of the 43 km alignment in Kelantan has achieved 88.86%, contributing considerably to the progress of the general undertaking. The testing and commissioning course of is predicted to start in June 2026. Observe laying works have additionally proven constructive developments, with vital progress achieved in Kelantan, Terengganu and elements of Pahang involving the 400 km alignment from Tunjong, Kota Baru, to Maran in Pahang,” Darwis mentioned.
In the meantime, building of two ECRL stations in Kelantan – in Tunjong and Pasir Puteh – have reached 69% and 68% completion, respectively. Work on each stations are anticipated to be full by Might 2026, the MRL CEO mentioned.
In February, second finance minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has mentioned that the primary part of the ECRL (Kota Bharu-Gombak Built-in Terminal) will start testing and certification in June 2026 earlier than operations are anticipated to begin in January 2027. The second part, from Gombak to Port Klang is predicted to be full by December 2027 for begin of operations in January 2028, MRL CEO Darwis mentioned.
The East Coast Rail Hyperlink undertaking spans 665 km and can traverse the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia together with Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, connecting them with Selangor on the west coast of the peninsula.
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