News about ECRL

KUALA LUMPUR: Gadang Holdings Bhd is set to see some light at the end of the tunnel a year after Malaysians voted for a change in government, with the revival of some large infrastructure projects like the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and Bandar Malaysia.

  KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): More than 1,000 construction companies nationwide are eyeing the 40% civil works portion of the RM44 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project following a Pre-Qualification (Pre-Q) exercise to identify potential subcontractors.

  PUTRAJAYA (May 28): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government had yet to decide on imposing a bumiputera quota on the civil works that are reserved for local contractors in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) has established a dedicated team to promote the development of industrial parks, infrastructure, logistics hub and transit-oriented developments along the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 10): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) is urging local contractors that have a CIDB Grade G3 to G7 with a minimum of 2 Star SCORE rating to participate in a pre-qualification exercise for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to be held this month-end.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) expects to work on a new feasibility study and environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) in the third quarter of 2019 as the entire rail alignment would be detailed out by then.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Recent announcements such as the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and Bandar Malaysia projects’ revival will serve as a catalyst that will stimulate the broader equity market, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): The revival of mega infrastructure projects such as the East Coast Rail Link and Bandar Malaysia development is a sign that the government is turning its attention towards growing business activity, according to Rakuten Trade.

BEIJING (April 29): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) said the government will reveal the details of the revised contract on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to the public, though it also needs to take into consideration China's feelings in the matter.

PUTRAJAYA (April 24): Transport Minister Anthony Loke (pictured) today explained that his proposal for a East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) station in Nilai “was just a suggestion”, reported The Malay Mail today.