News about ECRL

Construction of the C1B Segment began in September 2022, covering a technically significant stretch between the Genting Tunnel exit and the Gombak Integrated Terminal Station.

"We (CCCECRL) have also installed 66 CCTV cameras since September as a preventive measure and to assist police investigations in the event of theft.

Advancecon said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd, was awarded RM7 million following proceedings administered by the Asian International Arbitration Centre.

"The only sections yet to be finished are from Bentong to Gombak, particularly the Genting Tunnel up to Gombak, which is the most challenging segment.

The suspects, aged between 29- and 45-years-old, six are believed to be involved in stealing the national project's cables, while the other two were believed to be workers and owners of a scrap metal shop who purchased the components.

Temerloh police chief ACP Mazlan Hassan said the two suspects, aged 34 and 41, were detained aby a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Temerloh district police headquarters.

China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCCECRL) said that 1,080m of cables were stolen along the Temerloh-Lanchang stretch, while 599m went missing along the Lanchang-Bentong alignment, within a period of two weeks.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim: The area from Kota Bharu to Rantau Panjang, especially Rantau Panjang, is a bit underdeveloped.

“All these efforts are to ensure that the ECRL not only facilitates movement, but also generates job opportunities and improves the people’s standard of living.

Anthony Loke said this comes as the ECRL uses the standard gauge track, which is wider, while Thailand’s State Railway (SRT) operates on a metre gauge, creating a mismatch or a lack of alignment between the two systems.