ECRL Phase 1 Finishes Ahead of Schedule, Boosting Holiday Travel Options To Kelantan

The multi-billion dollar East Coast Rail Link has announced the ahead-of-schedule handover of its 523-kilometre Phase 1 network, providing holiday commuters with a four-hour shortcut between Selangor and Kelantan, while establishing the foundation for the upcoming maritime cargo landbridge.

The Rakyat Post Fernando Fong · News & blogs · 1 hr ago

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Now that the first phase is up and running, the construction crews are moving their equipment to start work on Phase 2.
This final stretch will extend the tracks from Gombak to Port Klang, letting cargo reach the sea.
By opening the project in stages, regular passengers can use a brand-new transit line right away while the builders focus on completing the final cargo links between the east and west coasts.

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Project contractor China Communications Construction Company (ECRL) Sdn Bhd has officially handed over the 523-kilometre Phase 1 alignment of the East Coast Rail Link to Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd ahead of its scheduled 12 December commercial launch.

The completed link connects Kota Bharu, Kelantan, to Gombak Integrated Transport Terminal Station (TBG), Selangor, via 16 stations, 41 tunnels, and 218 viaducts.

Trial operational testing commenced on Saturday (7 Nov), to meet the upcoming year-end school holiday travel window.

This means the ECRL has successfully built its main track across the peninsula.

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Published: November 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM GMT+8
By: Fernando Fong
Section: Malaysia
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