KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is awarding the Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double tracking project (EDTP) to China Railway, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
Liow said the Gemas-JB line will complete the whole electrified double tracking rail network up to Padang Besar.
Currently, there are 1,641.4km of railway network in Malaysia, of which 46 per cent are electrified double tracks.
The completion of the Gemas-JB EDTP in 2020 will increase the number to 58 per cent.
Liow was speaking at the opening ceremony of the China High Speed Railway Exhibition, here, today.
"We have committed to and are awarding the contract to China Railway so we can speed up the project, he said.
He said keeping in mind how critical a good transportation network is for economic growth and social inclusion in Malaysia's journey to become a high-income nation, his ministry is working hard to identify new railway lines that will enhance the existing rail network especially within the Klang Valley.