Gemas-JB Electrified Double-Track Rail on track for completion in 3Q, says Loke

The highly anticipated Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double-Track Rail Project (Gemas-JB EDTP) is on track for completion by the third quarter of this year (3Q2025), said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

He said the project, once completed, would facilitate trade services between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, positioning it as a key catalyst for enhancing connectivity and driving economic growth in the region.

“Hopefully by the third quarter [of this year], we will see trade running from Kuala Lumpur all the way to Johor Bahru,” he said at a forum held in conjunction with CGS International’s 17th Annual Malaysia Corporate Day 2025 here on Tuesday.

He expressed confidence that the timely completion of such infrastructure projects would boost Malaysia’s economic development, strengthen its position as a regional economic hub, attract investment, and enhance overall economic resilience.

On the same note, he said that two major projects are expected to be completed by 2026, namely the Bukit Chagar Rapid Transit System (RTS) Station, an elevated terminal station currently under construction in Johor Bahru, and the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast.

“We hope that some of these major infrastructure projects can be completed on schedule this year. Such developments will undoubtedly support broader economic objectives,” he added.

The Gemas-JB EDTP is a 192km electric train service project covering four major districts in Johor, namely Segamat, Kluang, Kulai and Johor Bahru.

It will reduce travel time from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur to four and a half hours from the previous seven hours.

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