On 26 January 2010 , Chief Minister of the state of Malacca , Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the work on the dual - track railway was 32.81 % completed .
Work was expected to be operational by August 2012 .
On 26 January 2010 , Chief Minister of the state of Malacca , Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the work on the dual - track railway was 32.81 % completed and it was expected to be operational by August 2012 .