Originally Posted by
noblebaby
Extracted from LTA Website:
Progress Update of Downtown Line Contracts
15. Seven major civil contracts for DTL1 have been awarded thus far with the final award for the Bugis Station and tunnels to be announced soon.
16. For DTL2, 10 major civil contracts will be awarded from early 2009 onwards.
17. Major civil contracts for DTL3 will be called in 2010.
18. "With the award of these six DTL contracts, I am pleased that the progress of the project is on-time. We are looking forward to the completion of DTL1 in 2013," said Mr Yam Ah Mee, Chief Executive, LTA.
About Downtown Line
19. At 40 km with 33 stations, DTL is the longest underground rail project to date and will run through high-traffic and built-up corridors. It will be fully underground and will be built in three stages. It is targeted to be completed by 2016.
20. With the DTL, the connectivity of the existing Rapid Transit System (RTS) network will be strengthened. The DTL will facilitate direct travel from the northwestern and eastern areas of the island to the Central Business District (CBD) and the Marina Bay. It also provides a strategic transport link to support the development of the Marina Bay area.
21. DTL is projected to see a daily ridership of around 500k when in full operation.