The proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) route should be straightened between Mentakab, Pahang and Putrajaya to replace it from skewing around the Central Forest Spine (CFS) through the north (Gombak, Selangor) or south (Rembau, Negeri Sembilan), according to Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM).

Party central committee member Sharan Raj said this would reduce travel time and any negative implication on the surface of the CFS.