**:Xinhua.
Kuantan, Malaysia, December 11 (Xinhua News Agency) -- The launching ceremony of the track project of the Malaysian East Coast Railway (Malaysia East Railway) project, which was undertaken by China Communications Construction Group, was held in Kuantan, the capital of Pahang, Malaysia, on the 11th. Malaysia's Supreme Head of State Abdullah officially launched the track laying of the Malaysian East Rail Project at the ceremony.
Malaysia's Minister of Transport Loke Siew Hock said in his speech that the Malaysian East Rail Project is of great significance to promoting local economic development, promoting social progress and skills upgrading in the east coast of Malaysia.
Lu Zhaofu said that the advanced track-laying equipment imported from China has greatly improved the efficiency of railway construction. "As far as we know, (the track-laying unit) is expected to lay 15 km railway, which is very fast speed. ”
Wang Tongzhou, Chairman of CCCG, said in his speech that the Malaysia East Railway Project is a key project of the Belt and Road Initiative jointly built by China and Malaysia. The launch ceremony of the track project is another important milestone of the project, which indicates that it is one step closer to the successful completion of the Malaysia East Railway Project.
With a total length of more than 600 kilometers, the East Malaysia Railway is regarded as a "land bridge" connecting the east and west coasts of Malaysia, and is expected to drive the economic development of the east coast of Malaysia and greatly improve the level of connectivity along the route.