Commencing the tunnels in between stations

Contract T206 is a tunnel-only contract with no station structures catered for. The contract boundaries stretch from the southern end of the Woodlands (Central) station to the cut & cover section within the Singapore Air Force camp at Sembawang and to Mandai Depot. Woodlands South station which will be built under a separate contract lies within the contract boundaries as well.

To date, machinery has been brought in to the two launch shafts near Innova Secondary School though work in earnest has yet to begin.

A view of the construction machinery behind Innova Secondary with Mandai Depot visible in the background.

A view of the diverted road to make way for the construction of the Tunnel Boring Machine launch shaft.

Contract Awards - T251

Today the Land Transport Authority announced the award of contract T251 for the supply of electric trains for the Thomson (TSL) and Eastern Region Lines (ERL). A total of 91 units will be procured for the two lines under the contract, awarded to the consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, CSR Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

A render of the train to be procured from Kawasaki - CSR Qingdao Sifang for the TSL & ERL

Contract Awards - T218, T220, T222 & T225

Today the Land Transport Authority announced the award of 4 contracts to build stations and associated tunnels. With the award of these 4 contracts, there only remain 3 such contracts for all stations to be awarded to contractors.

The first award is for contract T218, involving the construction of Orchard Boulevard station only. This contract has gone to local company KTC that is currently working on the Tampines Central station on the Downtown Line.

The first render issued of Orchard Boulevard station. It lacks certain details made more prominent in subsequent renders.