East Coast Rail Line
The East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project is proposed to connect railway line between Kuala Lumpur and East Coast Economic Region namely Mentakab, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu and Tumpat. On 15 March 2016, Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) and East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC), has done market sensing exercise to gauge market interest, seek views and ideas for the ECRL via a Request for Information (RFI).[1][2]
The ECRL is totally new line based on double-track standard gauge and might start from Serendah connecting the current rail track of KTM West Coast Line to Bentong and Mentakab and certainly will involve underground tunnelling at Titiwangsa Mountains. The current 70 km single railway track Kerteh-Kuantan Port Railway Line purpose for Petronas oil refinery logistic infrastructure will be linked and upgraded into this project.[3] [4]
References
- ↑ "EAST COAST RAIL LINE (ECRL) PROJECT". SPAD. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ↑ "SPAD initiates RFI to gauge market interest for East Coast Rail Line". THE EDGE. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ↑ "East Coast railway spurs Overweight call on construction sector". THE STAR ONLINE. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Firms eye RM30b East Coast rail project". FREE MALAYSIA TODAY. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
