Works on East-West Line on schedule; service set to resume on Dec 11

Track works on the East-West Line (EWL) are progressing on schedule, and regular train service is expected to resume as planned on Dec 11.

- Gabrielle Chan

This is barring any unforeseen complications, such as bad weather, and assuming tests on the affected section go well, said Mr Chia Choon Poh, group director of rail (electrical and mechanical) at the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

"About 40 per cent of track works have been completed, including the power supply and signalling," said Mr Chia at a media briefing on Dec 8, the second day of a four-day suspension of regular train service between Tampines and Tanah Merah MRT stations.

"We are glad to share that works are progressing well according to schedule," he said.

The service suspension, which started on Dec 7, is needed so that tracks from the EWL can be connected to the new East Coast Integrated Depot.

Mr Chia said more than 100 LTA and SMRT contractors and engineers have been working round the clock on eight- and 12-hour shifts since regular train service stopped around 1 a.m. on Dec 7.

As at the morning of Dec 8, the old tracks and trackside equipment have been removed and new tracks put in their place.