Cost of ECRL reduced by RM11bil, says PM


PUTRAJAYA: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project cost has been reduced by RM11.01bil from the RM85.97bil originally announced in 2016, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“Although there has been an increase in terms of cost, the overall cost of the ECRL is lower,” he told a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (Dec 21).

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