Liow: This train will arrive ahead of time


KUANTAN: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) can be up and running well before its estimated completion date in 2024.

“We are confident that China’s contractors will be able to help speed up and implement the project, completing it before time,” said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai after the ground-breaking ceremony here yesterday.

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