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PUTRAJAYA - Five years after its launch, Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is facing delays once again as Selangor disagrees with the proposed alignment of the 665km project aimed at connecting ports on both coasts of the peninsula. Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong held a press conference on Monday (April 5) to address concerns over cost, environmental impact and effectiveness of the RM50 billion (S$16.25 billion) track, having failed to reach a resolution after at least 37 federal-state meetings in the past 10 months. "The Northern Alignment will increase convenience and avoid double h...

Monday, 05 Apr 2021 11:23 PM MYT BY SOO WERN JUN Datuk Teng Chang Khim insisted that the Selangor Pakatan Harapan government will not bow to federal pressure and acquire the land if the PN government insists on using the BN-era Northern Alignment for the rail project, now dubbed ECRL 3.0. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Putrajaya acted like a “big bully” in steamrolling through the latest version of the ambitious East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Selangor executive councillor Datuk Teng Ch...