TELe - Officially announced

Alignment map of the Thomson-East Coast Line Extension (TELe).
Source: LTA

Yesterday, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a 14km extension to the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). The extension consists of 1 new station at Changi Terminal 5 and new tunnels of 7.6km that will connect the 6th phase of the line to the existing stations along the Changi Airport Line (CAL). The three existing stations along the 6.4km long CAL will be absorbed into the TEL as well.

T316 - Changi bound tunnel completed

 

November 2024
Source: LinkedIn

Earlier, we posted that tunneling for the Woodlands-bound tunnel under contract T316 had been completed in late October. We have recently come across a photo indicating that tunneling on the Changi-bound (in future Tanah Merah-bound) tunnel was completed this month as well. Congratulations to the Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co team on the successful completion of both bounds!

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T316 - Woodlands bound tunnel completed

 

27 October 2024 - 1421 tunnel rings completed for the Woodlands-bound tunnel under
contract T316.
Source: Instagram

Recently, the team came across a small update for the TEL Extension contract T316 which was for the construction of twin bored tunnels connecting to the existing Changi Airport MRT station from the vicinity of the future Terminal 5. On the 27th October, tunnel boring works for the Woodlands-bound tunnel were completed with 1421 rings constructed. A hearty congratulations to the Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co on the achievement!

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T316 - The first of TELe contracts

 

April 2022 - A view from within the launch shaft.
Source: LinkedIn

The Thomson-East Coast Line extension (TELe) was first unveiled in 2019 during the Land Transport Masterplan for 2040. This extension involves continuing on the TEL from its upcoming eastern terminus at Sungei Bedok, running through Changi Airport's Terminal 5 before joining up with taking over the existing Changi Airport Line that runs to Tanah Merah. Not everyone would know though, that the first civil contract for the extension has already been awarded and construction going on for some time. That contract is none other than contract T316 for the construction of twin bored tunnels. Here's a extract of the contract's scope from Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (STEC)'s website:

Contract T316 covers the construction and completion of twin bored tunnels from Changi Airport Terminal 5 (T5) development towards Changi Airport (CGA) Station Terminal 2 (T2) North Finger Pier. It also includes construction and completion of associated cross passages, launch shaft, underground infrastructure, tunnels low point sumps and the associated ancillary works.

URA Draft Master Plan 2019 - Extension to Changi Airport

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) launched the Draft Master Plan 2019 (DMP 2019) last month, providing a view of developments to come across the country. As part of the DMP 2019, improvements to various regions were planned and listed out on the URA website for public viewing. Among these regions is Changi, where the upcoming Terminal 5 of the airport is being developed. As part of the plans outlined, improved rapid transit network coverage is one of the key areas being looked into.

An excerpt from the URA website detailing plans for the Changi region.
Source: URA