THE East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) job will definitely replace most people transportation system in Selangor and have a pile outcome that may improve acquire entry to and connection together with deal activity probabilities.
Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari acknowledged the job will surely give work and promote monetary duties alongside the ECRL hallway.
He acknowledged the Selangor federal authorities is devoted to selling the execution of such jobs that cowl the side of land– equipped it doesn’t have damaging impacts on the neighborhood populace.
“ECRL is a national project which will form the backbone of transportation for connecting the Klang Valley and major cities on the east coast such as Bentong and Kuantan in Pahang, Kemaman and Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu and Kota Baru, Kelantan,” he acknowledged in his speech whereas officiating the ECRL Gombak Tunnel innovation occasion on Tuesday (Oct 29).
Amirudin acknowledged acceptable authorities will surely be accountable for guaranteeing the passages in Selangor are safe and saved monitor of to ensure fixed repairs is finished.
The ECRL’s 959m Gombak Tunnel attained a tunnelling innovation one month prematurely of timetable, coming to be the thirty sixth ECRL passage to complete the excavation process.
Also present on the occasion had been Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, that’s moreover Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chairman, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah, China’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing, MRL ceo Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak, China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCCECRL) dealing with supervisor Kong Qi, and state exec councillors.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (fifth from proper) and varied different VIPs go to the ECRL Gombak Tunnel.
“The ECRL construction in Selangor has progressed up to 40.34% as of September this year. Although this percentage is lower than the overall percentage, I believe there are still efforts that can be carried out by ECRL to ensure that this construction is carried out in the projected period,” acknowledged Amirudin.
He acknowledged amongst the amenities features which are presently being achieved swiftly include grime jobs and grime conditioning, tunnelling, loading jobs, viaduct beam of sunshine releasing together with terminal constructing.
The long-term mobile lining for the Gombak Tunnel has truly superior to 892m earlier than immediately’s occasion. The passage has an atypical elevation of 12m and dimension of 13m, giving the realm for two standard-gauge prepare tracks upon conclusion.
Excavation for the Gombak Tunnel began in June in 2014 and all related civil jobs are anticipated to be completely completed by March 2025.
Amirudin acknowledged ECRL connection in between Gombak and Jalan Kastam in Port Klang is an important a part of the nation’s amenities to complete the “land bridge” in between Port Klang and Kuantan Port.
“The land bridge from Port Klang to Kuantan Port which is also a deep sea port plays an important role in trade and investment because it is strategically located in the middle of the busiest shipping journey in the world.”
The ECRL contains 41 passages with an entire dimension of concerning 69km alongside its rail placement, of which 21 passages lie inside Section A (Kota Baru-Dungun) and Section B (Dungun-Mentakab) whereas the staying 20 passages are positioned in Section C (Mentakab-Port Klang).
Of the 20 ECRL passages in Section C, a complete quantity of 9 passages lie inSelangor These include the three.5 kilometres Serendah 1 Tunnel and 9.8 kilometres Serendah 2 Tunnel that are each underneath excavation.
Amirudin acknowledged the constructing of the 665km ECRL has truly tape-recorded a complete improvement of 72.9% since September this yr.
“This encouraging stage of progress is in step with the ECRL completion schedule from Kota Baru, Kelantan, to the Gombak Integrated Terminal, Selangor, which is scheduled to be accomplished in December 2026. That is the primary bundle.
“The 2nd plan in between Gombak and Port Klang is anticipated to be totally finished in December 2027.”
The ECRL registered its first tunnel breakthrough on the 1.1km Paka Tunnel in Terengganu six months forward of schedule again in April 2021. In distinction, the primary tunnel breakthrough in Selangor was achieved on the 469m Sungai Buaya 2 Tunnel in May 2024.
Amirudin stated the Selangor authorities additionally needs the Selangor Kita Rail Line to be realised, unleashing the financial potential in areas resembling Kapar, Jeram, Kuala Selangor as much as Tanjong Karang and Sabak Bernam.
“The 92km-long ECRL primary line in Selangor entails the building of 5 terminals for guest and freight objectives.”
