SoyaCincauMaxis appointed as preferred telco and infrastructure partner for ECRL #eastcoastraillink #ecrl #featured #maxis #news #telco #transport #umobile
Lowyat.NETECRL Reaches 91.7% Completion; Maxis To Provide 4G And 5G Service #ecrl #transportation
Malaysia To Take Delivery Of First ECRL Trains By End Of December #ecrl #railproject #transportation
https://www.lowyat.net/2025/375118/malaysia-delivery-ecrl-trains-end-of-december/
ECRL Progress Disrupted by Theft; Rollout Timeline at Risk #delay #ecrl #malaysia #project #rail #theft #transportation
https://www.lowyat.net/2025/356598/ecrl-progress-disrupted-by-theft/
Norobiik @Recently, #KualaLumpur has pitched an ambitious extension from the #ECRL’s current terminus which may potentially tap into #Thailand’s entire rail network and link with Kunming, China, via Laos.
This proposal came after the Thai legislature voted in favour of a "land bridge" across the country’s south, a transport route that would bypass the entire Malacca Strait and Singapore.
#China-backed railway could be game changer as #Malaysia marks 50 years of ties with Beijing
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-backed-railway-could-be-game-changer-as-malaysia-marks-50-years-of-ties-with-beijing
Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾The project was held back for the longest time due to corruption allegations. I hope it goes forward smoothly soon. Am impatient for Malaysia to have its own HSR 😊
Malaysia Public TransportThe Transport Ministry (#MOT) is confident that the East Coast Rail Link (#ECRL) will complete on schedule in December 2026 & be operational from January 2027
ECRL will be a four-hour travel time between #KotaBharu and #KualaLumpur compared to seven-hour car journey
Construction progress of the line as at March 2024 is 64% with the line traversing four states: #Kelantan, #Terengganu, #Pahang & #Selangor
ECRL to be completed by end-2026, operational from January 2027
SEPANG: The Transport Ministry is confident that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will be completed on schedule in December 2026 and will be operational from January 2027, with a four-hour travel time between Kota Bharu and Kuala Lumpur compared with a seven-hour car journey.
The issue of extending the #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) to #RantauPanjang is still being studied and has been discussed by the government at the recent Malay Economic Action Council (#MTEM) meeting
While discussions have leaned towards the proposal to create a more strategic route, particularly with neighbouring Thailand, no decision has been made yet
#eastcoast #raillink #railway #rail #train #station #Kelantan #passenger #passengers #stations #trains #rails
ECRL extension to Rantau Panjang still under study - Anthony Loke
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of extending the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to Rantau Panjang is still being studied and has been discussed by the government at the recent Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM) meeting, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
The #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) has achieved 62.4% progress overall
Construction is proceeding smoothly, with the #Kelantan phase of the project at 75.8% so far
Two stations are being constructed in Kelantan: #KotaBharu for #passengers only & #PasirPuteh for passengers & cargo
The alignment to the integrated transport terminal in #Gombak, #Selangor, is expected to be completed on schedule in Dec 2026 and services will commence in Jan 2027
ECRL more than 60% complete, says Malaysia Rail
Malaysia Rail Link chief executive officer Darwis Abdul Razak said services between Kota Bharu and Gombak are expected to commence in January 2027. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) has achieved 62.4% progress overall, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chief executive officer Darwis Abdul Razak said.He added that construction is proceeding smoothly, with the Kelantan phase of the project at 75.8% so far, Bernama reported.“The 43km ECRL alignment in Kelantan involves the construction of two stations, Kota Bharu for passengers only and Pasir Puteh Station for passengers and cargo.“The alignment from Kota Bharu to the integrated transport terminal in Gombak, Selangor, is expected to be completed on schedule in December 2026 and services will commence in January 2027.“Meanwhile, the ECRL alignment from Gombak to Port Klang is scheduled to be completed by December 2027,” he said after attending an MRL breaking of fast event in Kota Bharu last night.Darwis said work in Kelantan showed commendable progress, including land acquisition, which is complete.He added that the construction of bridges for elevated sections was also progressing smoothly.“Recently, we successfully dug through three tunnels, bringing the total to 30 (tunnels) out of 41.According to Darwis, 92.2km of track had been laid from Kuantan to Dungun.The ECRL project is a 665km RM50.3 billion rail network that connects the east coast and the west coast, namely Kota Bharu in Kelantan to Gombak (Selangor). It is expected that travel time between these points will drop to four hours from the current seven-hour road journey, or more than 12 hours during festive seasons.
The #track #installation for the first phase of the #EastCoastRailLink (#ECRL) project, spanning from #KuantanPortCity (#KPC) in #Pahang to #Dungun in #Terengganu, covering a distance of 92km, has been accomplished a month ahead of the projected schedule
The achievement was attributed to the innovative CCPG-500A track laying machine, marking a pioneering advancement in the nation's #rail sector
#EastCoast #railway #trackinstallation #raillink #tracklaying
First phase of ECRL track installation ahead of schedule
KUANTAN: The track installation for the first phase of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, spanning from Kuantan Port City (KPC), Pahang, to Dungun, Terengganu, covering a distance of 92km, has been accomplished a month ahead of the projected schedule.