DTL2e - A recap in August 2026

 

An overview of new renders released for DE1 station and the site progress at the DE2/NS6
interchange in August 2026.

With the award of all 4 civil contracts for the Downtown Line 2 Extension (DTL2e), advanced works were progressing and works on the main contracts were commencing. Over at the sites of the two stations, clearing works as part of the advanced contract were still underway. Works under main contract 991 for the construction of connecting tunnels between DE1, DE2 and Gali Batu depot however were about to kick off proper.

DTL - A snapshot in May 2026

An overview of the Downtown Line extension project sites as of May 2026.
Top (L - R) : DT36 - Xilin, DE01 - Intermediate station
Bottom (L - R) : DE02 - Sungei Kadut, Contract 993 tunnel docking shaft

It's hard to believe, as it only feels like yesterday that the line opened, but the Downtown Line (DTL) has been around for 13 years this December. 13 years on and the line is being extended at both ends, adding a further 6.2km to the 40km-long line. As one extension project reaches the finish line, another begins the arduous process. We check in at both projects to see how progress is going - details after the jump.

Contracts 990 & 992 - Next two DTL2e civil contracts awarded

Summary of DTL2e contracts.

Today, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) successfully awarded 2 contracts for the Downtown Line 2 extension (DTL2e). The two contracts will see the completion of two stations along the extension, one of which will serve as an interchange with the North-South Line (NSL).