RM21.5b ECRL cost reduction is proof of govt’s transparency, responsibility, says PM’s polsec
PublishedA general view of the construction site of the East Coast Rail Line project in Bentong July 10, 2018. — Bernama pic
“Under the previous administration, it would have cost RM65.5 billion to build the ECRL. But, after the signing of the supplementary agreement between CCCC and Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd on April 12, the cost was reduced to RM44 billion, which is 32.8 per cent less than the original cost, with the alignment length covering 640 kilometres,” he said in a statement today.
The ECRL involves a new alignment from Kota Bharu-Mentakab-Jelebu-Kuala Kelawang-Bangi/Kajang-Putrajaya and finally Pelabuhan Klang. “The ECRL is expected to reduce by more than half the travelling time and cost for tourists from the west coast to the east coast,” he said when contacted by Bernama today, adding that the tourist arrival recorded last year was about 4.8 million people.
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