China, Malaysia to build tracks to southern Thai border
The governments of Malaysia and China have agreed to extend a new train link from the Malaysian east coast to the country's border with Thailand's southernmost region.
Malaysia and China have agreed to extend a new train link from eastern Malaysia to the southernmost region of Thailand, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The project, currently under construction in northeastern Malaysia, is part of the East Coast Rail Link, a train line connecting Port Klang on the west coast to Kota Bharu, the capital of Kelantan state, 665 kilometers away.
Once completed, the line will be fully electrified and will feature passenger trains traveling at 160 kilometers per hour and freight trains at half that speed. Malaysian officials aim to extend the line to Rantau Panjang, a border town near Narathiwat, Thailand, but must first gain approval from China, as the line is funded by Chinese loans and built with a Chinese contractor.
Malaysian and Thai leaders have expressed a desire for more transport links between their countries, with Malaysia hoping to see trains and trucks carrying products to China through Thailand.
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