Longest SEA tunnel excavation at Genting Tunnel begins today

The excavation works of the 16.39km Genting Tunnel for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) begins today with the launching of the project's first tunnel boring machine (TBM). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said it would take approximately two-and-a-half to three years to punch the tunnel through. The construction of the twin-bore Genting Tunnel is one of the main components of the ECRL Project as it can complete the land bridge for the transportation of cargo from Kuantan Port to Po...