The contract for the upcoming Prince Edward station on
the Circle Line (CCL), as well as its associated tunnels, has been
awarded to China Railway Tunnel Group, the Land Transport Authority
announced on Monday (Oct 9).
The firm, which won with a S$310.8 million bid,
will be responsible for building the the three-level underground
station in Palmer Road, as well as two tunnels linking the station
to the upcoming Cantonment station, for $310.8 million.
China Railway is responsible for the construction of
several national trunk railways and urban rail projects across
China.
It successfully completed an underpass recently for the
Havelock station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), and is
currently constructing another underpass for the Stevens station on
the TEL, both built using a unique rectangular tunnel-boring
machine.
Last month, Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering
Contractor was awarded a S$225.4 million contract for works
relating to the construction of cut-and-cover tunnels and other
structures between Prince Edward station and the existing Marina
Bay station.
The 4km-long sixth stage of the Circle Line (CCL6) will
have three stations - Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward - and
will connect the HarbourFront and Marina Bay stations, closing the
loop for the CCL.
The three new stops will bring the total number of
stations on the line to 33, including 12 interchange stations with
other lines.
Works on the CCL6 contract will start by the end of
this year (2017) and are expected to be completed by 2025.
“With CCL6, commuters will enjoy a direct route between
areas in the west like Pasir Panjang and Kent Ridge and key
employment areas in the Central Business District, as well as
upcoming developments in the Marina Bay area,” said an LTA
spokesman.
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