CONSUL GENERAL PARTICIPATED IN THE PLKI –ECRL TWIN PROGRAM – SECOND COHORT GRADUATION CEREMONY

On 4 September 2026, Consul General Mr. Kathiravan Subramaniam participated in the PLKI – East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Twin Program – Second Cohort Graduation Ceremony, at the Liuzhou Lotus Villa Hotel. The event celebrated 142 Malaysian graduates who completed a short-term rail technology training programme for the ECRL project at Liuzhou Railway Vocational Technical College (LRVTC).

The PLKI-ECRL is a collaborative initiative between Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) and China Communications Construction Company ECRL (CCC-ECRL) aimed at training and providing employment opportunities to local Malaysians during the construction phase as well as the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) phase of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Project. 

The event was graced by the presence of YBhg Tan Sri Dr. Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Haji Abdul Aziz, Director-General of Public Service of Malaysia. In his remarks, the Director General commended the collective efforts of all parties involved in making this milestone possible. He highlighted the event as a convergence of master infrastructure, cross-border technology transfers and the birth of an elite workforce, signalling a promising future for Malaysian rail. 

Dato’ Sri Darwis Bin Abdul Razak delivers remarks at the ceremony

Consul General presents certificates to the graduates

The program also featured a site visit to the training base at LRVTC, where the delegation gained valuable first-hand insight into the college's specialised training facilities, hands-on learning environment, and the practical skills imparted to trainees in support of the ECRL project.

The event was also attended by Dato’ Sri Darwis Bin Abdul Razak, Chief Executive Officer of MRL, Mr. Mohd Zaidi Bin Sharif, Chief Executive Officer of ECRL Operating Company, Mr. Deng Bo, Managing Director of CCC ECRL, Mr. Wang Hanqiang, Secretary of the CPC Committee of LRVTC, officials of Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, representatives of Malaysian institutions and parents of the graduates.