32 cases logged between June and Oct 10 this year, says CCCECRL

East-West Coast connectivity allows ships to bypass city-state, boosts Malaysia’s position in global supply chains

Transport minister says rail network progress at 87 pct, cable theft to be addressed with strict action

Terengganu DOSH orders company responsible to conduct thorough probe into incident

Suspects arrested include workers, owners of scrap metal shop which purchased components, says Pahang top cop

Malaysia’s initial approach to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is said to have yielded positive results and fostered further collaboration

This comes after theft of 1,080 metres of cable threatens schedule of high-speed train project

Thieves take advantage of exposed connections along Temerloh-Lanchang, Lanchang-Bentong alignments

Anwar Ibrahim says proposal is for rail line to be 20-25km longer towards Rantau Panjang in Kelantan

Allocations tailored to each state’s needs, says Anwar

Phase 1 expected to be completed by December 2026

Agreement covers 25km track from Jalan Kastam in Port Klang

DUNGUN, July 15 — The first two sets of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains and two electric locomotives (E-Loco) for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project are expected to arrive by the end of this year, said Malaysia Rail Link (MRL).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), marked another key milestone on Saturday with the breakthrough of the 16.39-kilometre Genting Tunnel.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SERENDAH, July 1 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) stations in Selangor are set to drive local economic growth beyond just serving as transit points, said Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak.  Speaking at the Serendah 2...

By Yasmin Ramlan  SERENDAH, July 1 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached a major engineering milestone with the breakthrough of the Serendah 2 tunnel, six months ahead of schedule. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar credited the successful...

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 25 — Terengganu police recorded 22 theft-related reports, including cable thefts, at East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project sites across the state from January 1 to May 31 this year, with estimated losses totalling RM300,000.

BEIJING, June 23 — The Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has raised concerns over a series of cable theft incidents that could disrupt the planning and operational timeline of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is now at a critical phase ahead of its targeted completion in December 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which spans Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Selangor, has reached an overall progress rate of 82.45 per cent as of April, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

BEIJING, April 28 — The completion of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project by the end of 2027 under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is poised to unlock the development potential of Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast, home to the Kuantan Industrial Park, while attracting more Chinese investments.