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The first track for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is underway with the CCPG500A track laying machine in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Yue)
The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by a Chinese company has seen its first tracks being laid on Monday.
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The first track for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is underway with the CCPG500A track laying machine in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Yue)
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A launching ceremony of the East Coast Rail Link project is held in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Yue)