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ECRL completes 871m tunnel breakthrough in Dungun Terengganu
By Ayisy Yusof June 2, 2021 @ 4:22pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has achieved a major milestone with a tunnel breakthrough of 871 meters single-bore Terowong Dungun in Terengganu for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

Having completed six months ahead of schedule, the final blast at Terowong Dungun on May 29, 2021 broke through the last barrier some 12 meters from the tunnel's entrance portal.

Mohd Zuki said the ECRL project has 58 tunnels encompassing different lengths and landscape to be constructed along various sections of its 665-km rail alignment,

He expected strong collaboration and knowledge sharing between MRL and China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd to smoothen tunnel excavation and completing as per schedule or even earlier.

"We are pleased that the ECRL project is still progressing slightly ahead of schedule at 22.62 per cent as at May 2021 despite the Covid-19 pandemic which effectively reduces work hours and manpower at project sites," he added.

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