News about ECRL

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.

Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak said that as of April, overall construction stood at 82.

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the project is on a solid track for completion in December 2026, with full operations expected to begin on Jan 1, 2027.

Thailand's ambassador to Malaysia, Lada Phumas said that interconnecting rail systems across the region, linking Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, and China, with the potential for further extensions, will strengthen regional ties.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the plan will focus on the development of infrastructure and public facilities within a 15km radius of each ECRL station.