Downtown Line 2 Coming Your Way!

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!

Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim and

five Advisers – Dr Vivian Balakrishnan,
Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Dr Teo Ho Pin,
Mr Ang Mong Seng and Mr Liang Eng
Hwa, graced the event and officiated the
groundbreaking ceremony. More than 500
guests, including grassroots leaders,
stakeholders, contractors and LTA staff
witnessed the significant moment of the
DTL2 project.

Following the simple groundbreaking

ceremony was the safety pledge signing
ceremony by the appointed contractors,
who pledged their full commitment in
ensuring a safe and accident-free
environment throughout the project.

This stage of the Downtown Line is a

major step towards bringing a long- (From left to right) Mr Ang Mong Seng, Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon,CE(LTA) Mr Yam Ah Mee, Dr Vivian
awaited rail access to the north-western Balakrishnan, Minister Raymond Lim, Chairman(LTA) Mr Michael Lim C S, PS(MOT) Mr Choi Shing Kwok, Mr Liang Eng
Hwa and DyCE(LTA) Mr Lim Bok Ngam officiating the groundbreaking for the construction of DTL2.
area of Singapore.

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

• Enhance accessibility into Marina Bay

Financial Centre and support economic
growth and development of Marina Bay
area

• Provide direct connection from the

north-western part of island to Central
Business District (CBD) & Marina area

• Provide greater convenience for

residents along the DTL2 corridor with
direct link to the other parts of the
island

• Expand MRT network into new

corridors and improve connectivity of
existing MRT network

• Provide connections to Circle Line,

North-South Line and North-East Line

• Time savings of up to 30 percent with

the connections to existing rail
networks through the three interchange
stations
FACTS ON DTL2 at a glance: About Downtown Line

The Downtown Line (DTL) will be built in three stages, with

Stage 1 to be completed in 2013, Stage 2 to be completed in
Route length : 16.6 km 2015 and Stage 3 in 2016. When fully completed, the DTL will
enhance the connectivity of the Rapid Transit System network
and facilitates direct travel from the northwestern and eastern
No. of stations : 12 underground stations & 1 depot areas of the island to the Central Business District and the
Marina Bay. The DTL is projected to see a daily ridership of
Interchanges : ▪ Little India Station with NEL more than half a million when in full operation.

Total Route Length : 40km

▪ Newton Station with NSL Total No. of Stations : 33
Estimated cost : $12 billion
▪ Botanic Gardens Station with CCL Daily ridership : Est. 500,000
Train mechanism : Three-car train and driverless

Target Date for Completion : 2015

* 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.

Location of Beauty World Station:

Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim sharing the excitement with

the local grassroots at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Artist’s Impression of Beauty World Station: