“China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Tianjin Rail Transit Operation Co., Ltd. has secured the infrastructure maintenance project for the East Section of Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL).”
“Under the contract, the company will provide railway infrastructure maintenance and full-line heavy machinery maintenance services for the ECRL. The award expands CCCC Tianjin Rail Transit’s overseas rail operation and maintenance portfolio, following its involvement in the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) operation and maintenance project in Kenya.”
“The ECRL is a major China–Malaysia Belt and Road Initiative railway project, spanning approximately 665 km with a designed maximum operating speed of 160 km/h. The line is scheduled to begin commercial operations in December 2026.”