The overall progress of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, spanning four states - Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Selangor - has reached 78.5 percent as of last month, said Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan.

He said this aligns with the scheduled completion of the first phase of the ECRL, running from Kota Bharu, Kelantan, to the Gombak Integrated Terminal, Selangor, by December 2026, with operations expected to begin in January 2027...