The state government plans to connect the proposed Selangor Rail Line with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) alignment some time after 2026.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said this is in addition to the ECRL Gombak station, which will serve as an integrated terminal upon the project’s completion, connecting with the existing light-rail transit (LRT) network. “The Gombak station is already an integrated terminal, allowing connectivity with the current LRT alignment.
“In the future, Selangor plans to introduce what we call the Selangor Rail Line. Our plan includes at least two stations, one in Kuala Selangor and possibly one in Klang, that will connect with the existing ECRL alignment.
“This will link the entire rail network after 2026,” he said during a press conference after the ECRL Gombak Tunnel breakthrough ceremony today.
Amirudin expressed hope that the Selangor Rail Line will be realised, due to its strong potential to drive economic growth along the west coast. Plans for a new railway line connecting Klang to the northern region of the state was first mooted as part of the its election manifesto ahead of the state election in August last year. In July, state executive councillor for investment, trade, and mobility Ng Sze Han said the high-impact project will develop and connect areas like Kapar, Jeram, Kuala Selangor, Sekinchan, and Sabak Bernam.
