The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two civil contracts: 

• Woh Hup Pte Ltd from Singapore secured the EUR347.48 million (SGD496 million) contract for the design and construction of Punggol interchange station under the Cross Island Line - Punggol Extension (CPe). The new Punggol interchange station is located along Punggol Central.  
• Obayashi Corporation & Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd Joint Venture secured the EUR531.14 million (SGD758 million) contract for the design and construction of the bored tunnel between Fairways Drive and Sin Ming Walk under Cross Island Line Phase 2 (CRL2).  A 12 m-diameter slurry TBM will be used to construct the single 5-km-long tunnel with two tracks in it. A 2-km stretch of the bored tunnel alignment will cross under the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.  Here, the tunnel will be constructed up to an approximate depth of 70 m below ground level, deeper than the usual 20-30 m.   

Construction works for the CPe Punggol interchange station as well as the bored tunnel between Fairways Drive and Sin Ming Walk for CRL2 are expected to start in the first half of 2023, with passenger service targeted to commence in 2032. Visit https://www.lta.gov.sg/. 08/23.