Largest-ever tunnel boring machines in SEA for Genting ECRL project, says Dr Wee

Published on 13 Jan 2022 5:41:26 PM

The two tunnel boring machines (TBM) that will be used to excavate the twin-bore Genting Tunnel portion of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) are the biggest of its kind in South-East Asia, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The Transport Minister said that after visiting the construction site near Bentong, Pahang on Thursday (Jan 13), adding that the TBM has a maximum digging capacity of 700m per month at the 16.39km twin-bore Genting Tunnel between Bentong and Gombak.

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