The Malaysian and Singaporean Governments signed a bilateral agreement on Dec 13, 2016 for the project, which included the technical parameters, commercial model, customs, immigration and quarantine clearance, safety and security
matters, regulatory structure and project management approach.
The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR will open with eight stations: Bandar Malaysia, Bangi - Putrajaya, Seremban, Melaka, Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Puteri stations in Malaysia and the Jurong East station in Singapore.
The operations are expected to start by December 2026.