KUALA LUMPUR: Disappointment was the word used by the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project owner in response to the Selangor government’s wish to retain the southern alignment for the portion of the railway that passes through the state.
In a statement on Wednesday, Selangor exco member for infrastructure Izham Hashim had said that while Selangor supported the ECRL, it was adamant that Section C – from Mentakab, Pahang, to Port Klang – must pass through Negri Sembilan and Putrajaya instead of the project’s original alignment passing through Bentong, Gombak and Serendah.
Yesterday, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) said the statement was a real letdown, especially after it had countless engagements with the Selangor state and its agencies in the past eight months on the plan to revert to the original alignment.
