ECRL cuts Gombak-Kuantan journey to 85 minutes
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has marked another positive milestone by holding two board committee meetings onboard the ECRL comprehensive inspection train (CIT) during a return trip from Gombak Integrated Terminal ECRL Station to the KotaSAS ECRL Station, Pahang. MRL said the finance and technical committee and the board audit, risk and governance committee met onboard…
Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has announced significant progress in the ECRL comprehensive inspection train (CIT) project, following two board committee meetings held onboard during a Gombak-Kuantan journey. The finance and technical committee, as well as the board audit, risk and governance committee, assessed the journey and project progress under real-world operating conditions.
The 85-minute one-way Gombak-KotaSAS trip demonstrates encouraging speed consistency, highlighting the project's readiness for transition from construction to operations. MRL CEO Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak emphasized that the journey provided board members with firsthand experience of the ECRL's performance, emphasizing the project's focus on safety, reliability, and readiness to serve the public.
Testing, commissioning, and operational preparations will intensify to meet safety, technical, and regulatory requirements.
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