ECRL penalty poser, Govt may have to pay fine


The 688 km project, which links Port Klang, Selangor with Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, will have 28 stations. It will offer passenger and cargo rail services and is expected to be ready in June 2024

PETALING JAYA: Even if the Government chooses to proceed with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project but seeks to renegotiate the terms of the contract, there could be a hefty penalty involved, said lawyers.

Even if the project is not scrapped, there could be penalty charges as the other party would have incurred mobilisation costs, said senior lawyer Philip Koh.

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