Joint venture company to be set up to operate, maintain ECRL

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd and the China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) will set up a joint venture company to participate in the operations and maintenance of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

Local participation in the project will also see an increase where 40% of civil works will be done by local contractors compared to 30% in the original deal.