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Larut Rail Tunnel

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Larut Rail Tunnel
Overview
LocationChangkat Jering, Perak, Malaysia
StatusOperational
Operation
Work begun2008
ConstructedMMC-Gamuda
Opened2013
OwnerKeretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
OperatorKeretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)

The Larut Rail Tunnel is the rail tunnel in Malaysia.[1] It is located in Bukit Berapit near Bukit Gantang, Perak, Malaysia. It is made as part of the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project.

History

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Construction of the tunnel was started in 2008 by a joint venture of MMC Corporation Berhad and Gamuda Berhad as part of their electrified double tracking project between Ipoh and Padang Besar and is expected to complete by 2013. And now, it has been commissioned and is in operation.

References

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  1. ^ "Berapit and Larut Tunnels". www.geodata.it. Retrieved 2024-11-04.