{"id":36840,"date":"2026-03-17T07:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36840"},"modified":"2026-03-17T07:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:12:39","slug":"final-contract-for-construction-of-tunnels-in-dtl-extension-awarded-work-to-start-in-q3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36840","title":{"rendered":"Final contract for construction of tunnels in DTL extension awarded; work to start in Q3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->The local branch of a Chinese firm has clinched the final civil contract for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/transport\/contracts-worth-735m-to-build-mrt-stations-for-dtl-extension-awarded-work-to-start-in-q2-2026?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">second extension of the Downtown Line (DTL),<\/span><\/a> with the total cost for the entire project amounting to about $1.26 billion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The final contract, worth an estimated $199 million, will see China Railway Tunnel Group design and construct tunnels between the existing Bukit Panjang station and the upcoming DE1 station in Sungei Kadut Avenue, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on March 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Measuring about 1.8km in length, the set of twin tunnels will be built beneath Woodlands Road and will run through infrastructure such as the Kranji Expressway. Work is slated to begin in the third quarter of 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">To minimise the impact on existing railway structures and commuters on the DTL, LTA said it will coordinate with different agencies and operator SBS Transit to ensure that sensitive works are carried out when the line is not operating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">It added that the tunnel construction will also occur within a limited space due to the proximity to Bukit Panjang station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">LTA said it will work with contractors to roll out real-time monitoring of ground stability and measures to ensure that work is carried out safely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The authority and China Railway Tunnel Group, which is currently working on the construction of Prince Edward Road station for the Circle Line, will also provide regular updates to residents and stakeholders, said LTA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Passenger service for the extension is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/transport\/dtl-extension-to-sungei-kadut-to-open-in-2035-including-new-mrt-station-near-yew-tee-village?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">expected to start in 2035<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Comprising three stations, the 4km extension will connect to the North-South Line through DE2, an underground station that links to an above-ground one (NS6) situated between Yew Tee and Kranji stations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The first of the new stations, DE1, will be in Sungei Kadut Avenue. Located near the Rail Corridor, it will be connected to Yew Tee Village, Pang Sua Fishing Deck and Pang Sua Park Connector via a new pedestrian bridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Meanwhile, DE2 will function as the new terminus for the DTL, replacing the current one in Bukit Panjang. As an interchange station, it will serve the upcoming Sungei Kadut Eco-District, a 500ha industrial estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">LTA said that once the extension begins service, it will shorten travel times for passengers travelling to and from the north and north-western parts of Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Those travelling from Yew Tee to Chinatown, for example, will have their trips shortened by 20 minutes by taking just the MRT, instead of taking an hour and <!-- -->having to take a bus and MRT<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"portrait inline-media-wrapper\" style=\"--aspect-article-portrait:960 \/ 1014\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b832643c3ae528c5c255743a2ad782d8af75151a667ed21db8ee7256b0a81baa?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b832643c3ae528c5c255743a2ad782d8af75151a667ed21db8ee7256b0a81baa?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b832643c3ae528c5c255743a2ad782d8af75151a667ed21db8ee7256b0a81baa?w=900\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b832643c3ae528c5c255743a2ad782d8af75151a667ed21db8ee7256b0a81baa\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/transport\/final-contract-for-construction-of-tunnels-in-dtl-extension-awarded-work-to-start-in-q3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 The local branch of a Chinese firm has clinched the final civil contract for the second extension of the Downtown Line (DTL), with&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}