Selangor approves original ECRL northern alignment


PETALING JAYA: In less than six years, passengers will be able to travel from Klang Valley to Kota Baru in under five hours.

Selangor has allowed the 170km-long Section C of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to revert to its original alignment of passing through northern Gombak, where passengers from the Kelana Jaya LRT line can board ECRL passenger trains that have a top speed of 160kmh.

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