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Two oldest MRT lines get S$2.5b upgrade

Second phase of multi-year renewal for N-S and E-W lines underway; exercise expected to be completed by 2024

Published Thu, Jan 2, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

A MULTI-YEAR programme to renew the North-South, East-West MRT lines - Singapore's oldest and most heavily used - will cost more than S$2.5 billion.

Revealing the figure during a visit to Bukit Batok station on the North-South Line Thursday morning, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the second phase of the programme was underway.

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Two oldest MRT lines get S$2.5b upgrade

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International

When US diplomats visit China, meal choices are about more than taste buds

Laid-back vibe, stunning beaches, rich cuisine and low cost of living lure more expat retirees to Malaysia

Vietnam tycoon appeals against US$27 billion fraud death sentence

US announces new restrictions on firearm exports

Central banks will probably only cut half as much as they hiked

US consumer sentiment falls as inflation expectations climb

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