Singapore Thomson Line contracts awarded

Construction and tunnelling contracts worth a combined $706 million have been awarded for Singapore’s Thomson Line.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced that Samsung C&T will construct the line’s new Caldecott station and associated tunnels ($285 million), while Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co will carry out tunnelling works between Woodlands Station and Woodlands South Station.

Caldecott station is one of six new interchange stations that will serve the new underground north-south line.

Caldecott station, which will connect to the existing Circle Line, is due to open in 2020, during the second phase of the 30 km line’s construction.

Work is expected to begin on the station next month.

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co will construct twin-bored tunnels totalling 7 km between Woodlands Station and Woodlands South Station, as well as between Woodlands station and the Mandai depot ($421 million).

Construction will start August 2013 and is due to be completed in 2019.

Both Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co and Samsung C&T are already involved in several mass transit projects in Singapore, including the Downtown Line, Marina Coastal Expressway and Tuas West Extension.




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