The Selangor state government has officially given its greenlight for Putrajaya to proceed with its proposed Northern Alignment for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

The Northern Alignment of the ECRL project is to begin in Gombak and cut through Serendah, Puncak Alam, and Kapar before ending at Port Klang.

This means that the Selangor portion of the rail link can start being developed soon, provided it gets a nod from the environmental authorities.

Prior to this, the federal government...