The Land Transport Authority (LTA) today awarded the civil contract to design and construct Tengah Depot and its associated facilities for the Jurong Region Line (JRL) at a total contract value of $739.5 million to China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation (Singapore Branch). Tengah Depot comprises an Integrated Rail and Bus depot, ancillary buildings and a transport workers’ dormitory.

2             Located adjacent to the west of Tengah New Town, the at-grade Tengah Depot will be Singapore’s 10^th MRT depot. It occupies a 44.5-hectare site and is designed for the stabling and maintenance of 100 four-car trains and 600 buses as well as their associated maintenance facilities. To optimise land use, the depot will also include a four-storey transport workers’ dormitory that can accommodate 450 bus captains.

3             Construction of Tengah Depot is expected to commence in 2020 and is slated for completion in 2026.

4             China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation (Singapore Branch) is an established and experienced construction company that has completed various rail-related projects worldwide. In Singapore, China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation has completed several major infrastructure projects including three MRT stations (namely Tuas Link, Tuas West Road and Tuas Crescent stations) and their associated railway viaducts – on the East-West Line’s Tuas West Extension. The company also constructed Singapore’s first integrated Rail and Road Viaduct as part of the Tuas West Extension project.

Annex  – Artist’s Impression of Tengah Depot