After two years of hard work, the team of CCCC Ma Dong Railway project overcame severe conditions and completed the 519 kilometer track laying task in only about 25 months. This not only sets a new record for the track laying mileage of a single overseas base by Chinese enterprises, but also injects strong impetus into the modernization of Malaysia's transportation with an efficiency breakthrough of 2 kilometers per day.

Two years to build 519 kilometers of 'Steel Dragon'

At the track laying site of the Goose Mark station in Malaysia, a huge track laying machine slowly advanced and accurately laid the last 500 meter long steel rail in place. At this moment, it marks the official completion of the first phase of the China Communications Ma Dong Railway project (from Kota Bharu to Ermao).

Since the launch of the mainline long track direct laying on December 11, 2023, the project team has maintained a high degree of discipline and execution in the face of complex geological and severe construction conditions in tropical rainforests. They completed the 519 kilometer track laying task from Kota Bharu to Goose Mark in just about 25 months. This feat is not only the longest track laying project completed by a Chinese enterprise overseas by a project department and a track laying base in one go, but also demonstrates the excellent professional ability and safety management level of the project team.

The perfect integration of Chinese standards and advanced technology

In order to promote the construction of rail engineering to a high standard, the team of CCCC Ma Dong Railway Project has always adhered to the "Five Most" principles: the most elite strength, the most exquisite technology, the most advanced equipment, the strictest standards, and the highest quality service.

The project not only created a large-scale track laying base, but also introduced an advanced engineering line traffic dispatch system. It is worth mentioning that the team has adopted the 500 meter long steel rail mechanized track laying construction technology for the first time in Malaysia, and successfully achieved a breakthrough in track laying efficiency of 2 kilometers per day. These hard core technological capabilities have become an important support for the smooth laying of the entire track in the first phase of the project.

Civil engineering, building construction, rail transit, and four electrical systems are advancing simultaneously

At the same time as the track is laid, other projects of the Ma Dong Railway project are also progressing rapidly in sync. According to Deng Bo, the general manager of the CCCC Ma Dong Railway project, the civil engineering, building construction, track construction, and four electrical system engineering of the project are currently progressing simultaneously, and the overall progress has exceeded 90%.

Datuk Seridavis, CEO of the Malaysian Rail Link (MRL), stated in his speech that the full track paving of the first phase of the Malaysia East Rail project is the result of efficient collaboration and joint efforts among all units. In the next stage, the project will enter key stages such as system integration, testing and debugging, and operational preparation, making the final sprint for the final completion and opening to traffic.

With the successful completion of the track engineering, the Ma Dong Railway project has not only created favorable conditions for the subsequent "power transmission" and joint debugging and testing, but also laid a solid foundation for the completion and opening of the first phase of the project. This' Steel Silk Road 'connecting the east and west coasts of Malaysia is helping Malaysia's transportation infrastructure enter a new era with Chinese speed and quality.Editor/Yang Meiling