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Larut Rail Tunnel
Overview
LocationChangkat Jering, Perak, Malaysia
Coordinates4°46′34″N 100°49′30″E / 4.7760864°N 100.8250287°E / 4.7760864; 100.8250287
StatusOperational
Operation
Work begun2008
ConstructedMMC-Gamuda
Opened2013
OwnerKeretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
OperatorKeretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Technical
Length300 metres

The Larut Rail Tunnel is the rail tunnel in Malaysia. 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

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

  1. "Electrified Double Track Project - Berapit Tunnel & Larut Tunnel". MMC Engineering. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. "Berapit and Larut Tunnels". www.geodata.it. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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