Marang:Pasir Puteh A total of 65 commercial spaces and 35 facility management packages valued at RM12.7 million are being made available to local entrepreneurs and contractors along the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) service line.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, ECRL Operation Sdn Bhd (EOSB), the company responsible for ECRL's operation and maintenance, announced that these commercial spaces, including kiosks and pushcarts, will be located at service stations and will offer products such as food and beverages, groceries, travel necessities, local products, souvenirs, and passenger-related services.
The 35 facility management packages are tailored for local contractors, with an estimated total contract value of RM12.7 million for the upcoming year. These packages cover services such as premises cleaning, landscape maintenance, pest control, general building maintenance, and air conditioning system maintenance, all subject to the prescribed procurement process.
EOSB has initiated the ECRL Support Service Entrepreneur and Contractor Tour to introduce this initiative, which began on Monday and concluded today. The tour covered five locations along the ECRL line Pasir Puteh in Kelantan; Marang and Dungun in Terengganu; and Temerloh and Kuantan in Pahang.
The tour aims to educate micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and local contractors about business opportunities and facility management within the ECRL operational ecosystem. EOSB's CEO, Mohd Zaidi Sharif, emphasized the importance of local entrepreneurs and contractors in creating a robust and sustainable ECRL operational ecosystem.
The involvement of local entrepreneurs is expected to showcase the products and identities of the states along the ECRL alignment, enhance the passenger experience, and create new economic opportunities at the ECRL stations, ultimately benefiting the local community's socio-economy. The tour's launch was officiated by Mohd Zaidi at the main hall of the Marang District Council, Terengganu on Tuesday, and attracted 1,665 attendees for briefing sessions in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang.