This would be a boon for the increasingly health- and
environment-conscious population seeking spaces for cycling,
jogging and hiking, and help them appreciate the nature spots.
The KTM corridor is an unobstructed, traffic-free and flat path.
It presents both a non-motorised transport option as well as a
recreational opportunity.
Traffic-separating infrastructure - bridges, cuttings and
tunnels - already exists, lowering the cost of conversion
considerably as opposed to construction from scratch.
The converted path could easily be linked to the existing Park
Connector Networks (PCNs) in the north, west and south of
Singapore.
For example, it would be possible to link it with the Woodlands
Waterfront and the Northern Explorer PCN, the Labrador Nature and
Coastal Walk and the popular Southern Ridges Walk.
The new path would also immediately link the north,
north-western and western towns with the biotechnology hub of
one-north, the future arts-and- culture hub in Tanjong Pagar and
the financial district, providing a safe and convenient commute for
people living in these areas.