Harga tiket ECRL dijangka diumum bulan ini, jualan dibuka November

Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) is set to announce ticket prices for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) commercial operation this month, with ticket sales opening in November, according to MRL Executive Chairman Darwis Abdul Razak. ECRL is expected to commence commercial operations around mid-December 2026, with ticket prices anticipated to be dynamic and affordable, lower than flight fares and slightly higher than bus fares, Darwis stated during the ECRL Operator Readiness and Concerns Briefing and media interaction.

For the first phase of ECRL, the number of round trips from Monday to Thursday is projected at 12 and 14 respectively for Friday to Sunday. MRL is satisfied with the progress of the ECRL Phase 1 (Kota Bharu-Gombak) project, which has reached 98.16% by last September, and is confident that the operational target for mid-December can be achieved.

The MRL also highlighted the recent ECRL Comprehensive Inspection Train (C.I.T.) that completed a non-stop journey from Gombak to Kota Bharu in 3 hours 19 minutes, covering a distance of 519 kilometers at speeds up to 160 km/h. This achievement confirms ECRL's capability to provide express services along the Gombak-Kota Bharu corridor within less than four hours.

The 665-kilometer ECRL network spans the state of Peninsular Malaysia, including Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang, before connecting Selangor on the west coast. ECRL is expected to cut travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak to approximately four hours, compared to around seven hours via road transport.