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SINGAPORE TO REMOVE KTMB'S RAILWAY TRACKS AND HAND OVER TO MALAYSIA
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH
SINGAPORE, July 2 (Bernama) -- As agreed, Singapore will remove the tracks and ancillary structures of the KTM railway and hand them over to Malaysia.
The land, previously occupied by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) for railway use, has been vested in the Singapore government with effect from Friday.
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) will commence removal work as well as conduct maintenance work around the various railway sites shortly.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will comprehensively review and chart the development plan for the former railway land and the surrounding areas, the authorities said in a joint statement Friday.
Nevertheless, in response to requests for an opportunity for the public to trek along and experience the tracks, the SLA will from today till July 17, open the entire railway tracks to the public, except for some localised areas.
After July 17, a 3km stretch of railway tracks from Rifle Range Road to the Rail Mall will continue to be open to the public till July 31.
According to the statement, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and Bukit Timah Railway Station will be closed temporarily to facilitate the moving out of the furniture and equipment by the KTMB and its tenants.
SLA will also carry out maintenance works and structural inspection and from Friday till July 17, minor works will be carried out at the Bukit Timah Railway Station and the railway crossings at Kranji Road, Sungai Kadut Avenue, Choa Chu Kang Road, Stagmont Ring and Gombak Drive.
Work to remove the railway tracks along the rest of the former railway line, except for the 3km stretch from Rifle Range Road to the Rail Mall, will commence from July 18.
The removal work include the clearance of minor buildings, sleepers, tracks, cables, gates, posts and debris around the various sites from Tanjong Pagar to Woodlands, railway equipment, such as signal lights, level crossings, controllers and traffic lights.
The removal works are to be fully completed by Dec 31.
-- BERNAMA
SINGAPORE, July 2 (Bernama) -- As agreed, Singapore will remove the tracks and ancillary structures of the KTM railway and hand them over to Malaysia.
The land, previously occupied by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) for railway use, has been vested in the Singapore government with effect from Friday.
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) will commence removal work as well as conduct maintenance work around the various railway sites shortly.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will comprehensively review and chart the development plan for the former railway land and the surrounding areas, the authorities said in a joint statement Friday.
Nevertheless, in response to requests for an opportunity for the public to trek along and experience the tracks, the SLA will from today till July 17, open the entire railway tracks to the public, except for some localised areas.
After July 17, a 3km stretch of railway tracks from Rifle Range Road to the Rail Mall will continue to be open to the public till July 31.
According to the statement, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and Bukit Timah Railway Station will be closed temporarily to facilitate the moving out of the furniture and equipment by the KTMB and its tenants.
SLA will also carry out maintenance works and structural inspection and from Friday till July 17, minor works will be carried out at the Bukit Timah Railway Station and the railway crossings at Kranji Road, Sungai Kadut Avenue, Choa Chu Kang Road, Stagmont Ring and Gombak Drive.
Work to remove the railway tracks along the rest of the former railway line, except for the 3km stretch from Rifle Range Road to the Rail Mall, will commence from July 18.
The removal work include the clearance of minor buildings, sleepers, tracks, cables, gates, posts and debris around the various sites from Tanjong Pagar to Woodlands, railway equipment, such as signal lights, level crossings, controllers and traffic lights.
The removal works are to be fully completed by Dec 31.
-- BERNAMA
