China and Malaysia Agree on Cheaper and Shorter Rail Plan
Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC), the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will now be 40 kilometers shorter for a total of 648 kilometers and pass through Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan instead of Gombak in the Klang Valley. The cost is RM44 billion (US$11 billion) which is 38% less …