<ul><li>Extending the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) from Kota Bharu to Sungai Golok would bridge the gap in the eastern corridor of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (Pan-Asian Railway Network).</li><li>The extension could create a land bridge between Port Klang, Kuantan Port, and Kunming via southern Thailand, enhancing Malaysia-Thailand rail connectivity.</li><li>Improved connectivity can support Kelantan's development goals, attract private investment, and align with Malaysia's National Logistics Policy 2030.</li><li>Challenges include costs exceeding RM2 billion, land acquisition in flood-prone areas, bridging the Golok River, and environmental concerns, but successful execution could transform Malaysia's East Coast into a trade and logistics corridor for ASEAN and Indo-Pacific region.</li></ul>

Extending ECRL to Sungai Golok would complete Pan-Asian Railway Network’s eastern corridor – MITRANS

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