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DTL2 Groundbreaking News-Bt Batok East
DTL2 Groundbreaking News-Bt Batok East
Great news for those who reside, work or study in Bukit Timah, Upper Bukit Timah and Bukit Panjang! The groundbreaking
ceremony held at the Beauty World site on 3 July 2009 marks the commencement of the construction for Downtown Line 2 (DTL2)
which has 12 stations along it’s alignment!
Built fully underground, the 16.6km long DTL2 is a rapid transit system with 12 stations and one depot. When completed, DTL2 will
link commuters from the Bukit Timah corridor to the North-East Line, North-South Line and Circle Line respectively, giving
commuters greater accessibility to the rest of the island and significantly improving travel time. It will link the north-western part of
the island through DTL1 to the commercial, residential and entertainment developments in the Marina Bay area. More than 60,000
students from 32 schools along the Downtown Line 2 (DTL2) will also benefit when it is opened.
As of 3 July 2009, six of the ten civil contracts have been awarded. The remaining four civil contracts would be awarded by end
September 2009.
Benefits of DTL2
* Artist’s Impression based on Contractor’s submission. Design of the station is subject to changes and reviews.
All information correct as at 3 July 09.