The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, spanning across Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Selangor, has achieved an overall progress rate of 62.40% as of February, according to Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chief executive office Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak.
Darwis stated that the construction work on the ECRL in Kelantan has reached 75.8% completion. This segment, covering 43 kilometers, includes the construction of two stations: a passenger station in Kota Baru and a passenger and cargo station in Pasir Puteh.
“The ECRL line from Kota Baru to the Integrated Transport Terminal (ITT) in Gombak is expected to be completed according to schedule in Dec 2026 and will commence operations in Jan 2027, while the ECRL line from Gombak to Port Klang is expected to be completed by Dec 2027,” he said.
Darwis also highlighted the significant progress in the construction of elevated structure bridges in Kelantan and the achievement of three tunnel breakthroughs, bringing the total to 30 out of 41 tunnels.
He further noted that track laying construction from Kuantan to Dungun along a stretch of 92.2 km has been fully completed.
The 665-kilometer-long ECRL aims to link Kota Bharu to ITT Gombak in four hours, significantly reducing travel time compared to road transport.
The project is expected to enhance connectivity and facilitate economic growth across the East Coast region.
