BEIJING: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is back on track, with its new alignment shortened by 40 km from 688km to 648km, according to the Pri...
The original path of the ECRL, as envisioned by the previous BN government. — Bernama: The East Coast Rail Link project is back on track, with its new alignment shortened by 40 km from 688km to 648km, according to the Prime Minister’s special envoy Tun Daim Zainuddin.Daim, who is also Council of Eminent Persons chairman, said the new deal saw the costs reduced from RM98 million to RM68 million per km.
Earlier, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that the construction cost for Phases 1 and 2 of the ECRL has now been slashed to RM44 billion, a reduction of RM21.5 billion from its original cost of RM65.5 billion. The project was initiated by the previous Barisan Nasional government and was suspended last year by the newly-elected Pakatan Harapan government due to its high cost.Daim said the new alignment will be Kota Baru-Mentakab, Jelebu, Kuala Kelawang, Bangi/Kajang, Putrajaya-Port Klang.
“We believe this creates a renewed confidence among Chinese investors to continue investing in Malaysia,” he said.
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