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  "id": 12306334,
  "title": "ECRL fares expected to be announced this month, ticket sales in November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ecrl-fares-expected-to-be-announced-this-month-ticket-sales-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T05:15:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/06/ecrl-fares-expected-to-be-announced-this-month-ticket-sales-in-november/237899"
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  "summary": "Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) anticipates announcing East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) fare structures this month, with ticket sales slated to commence in November, leading up to commercial operations scheduled for mid-December 2026. MRL CEO Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak disclosed that the Transport Ministry will likely unveil the fare details, emphasizing that the fares will be more economical than air travel but slightly pricier than bus fares. The ECRL, set to operate 12 return trips daily during weekdays and 14 on weekends, boasts a 98.16% completion rate for Phase One, which spans from Kota Bharu to Gombak. A recent performance highlight includes the Comprehensive Inspection Train (CIT) completing a 519km journey from Gombak to Kota Bharu in just three hours and 19 minutes, achieving speeds of up to 160kph. This demonstrates the ECRL's capability to offer an express service along the Gombak-KotaSAS-Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu route in under four hours. Spanning Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang, the 665km ECRL promises to significantly reduce travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak to approximately four hours, a stark contrast to the seven-hour journey by road.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Announcement On ECRL Fares Expected This Month, Ticket Sales In November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/general-announcement-on-ecrl-fares-expected-this-month-ticket-sales",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:28:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "ECRL fares expected to be announced this month, ticket sales in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ecrl-fares-expected-to-be-announced-this-month-ticket-sales-in-12308400",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:15:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "ECRL fares expected this month, ticket sales targeted for November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ecrl-fares-expected-this-month-ticket-sales-targeted-for-november",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:57:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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