The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has announced plans to procure 17 two-car trains for the Sengkang–Punggol light rail transit (LRT) between 2024 and 2027. Currently, a fleet of 16 two-car trains and 25 one-car trains has been deployed on the line. The Sengkang–Punggol LRT spans 10.7 km and covers 15 stations. Passenger services had commenced in 2005.
LTA also plans to expand the Sengkang–Punggol LRT depot from 3.5 hectares to 11.1 hectares. The expanded depot will include a new maintenance workshop and a train stabling area, two new reception tracks to reduce the train launching time, and three new traction power stations. The depot expansion works are expected to begin in 2021 and to conclude in 2027.
In addition, LTA has awarded a contract to the Singapore branch of China Communications Construction Company Limited to design and construct the Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub (JE ITH). The value of the contract is SGD477.4 million. Construction is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2021 and is scheduled to be concluded by 2027.
The scope of work includes construction of a 27-storey tower block connected by a sky bridge to an eight-storey podium block, an office tower, public facilities, retail spaces, and a bus interchange station. The hub aims to provide direct connectivity and to enable more convenient transfers between the North–South and East–West lines and the future Jurong Region Line at the Jurong East station.
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