Najib: Rail link will boost economy of east coast states


KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan will achieve additional economic growth once the East Coast Rail Link project is completed, says Prime Minster Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

He said that the states were expected to achieve 1% to 1.5% in additional growth per year from the project, which he will launched in Kuantan on Wednesday.

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