The twelve stations that comprise Stage 2 of the Downtown Line
will open this December, half a year ahead of schedule.
Announcing this during a ministerial visit in Bukit Panjang on
Sunday, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said that the contractors
were able to make up a delay caused by the insolvency of Alpine
Bau, the main contractor responsible for three stations, through
longer working hours and more efficient working processes.
He thanked residents living along the Bukit Timah corridor for
accepting the longer construction hours which allowed the MRT line
to open ahead of schedule.
Downtown Line Stage 2's twelve stations include three
interchange stations at Little India, Newton and Botanic Gardens,
which will link up the North-East Line, North-South Line, Circle
Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT.
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