Commuters at Caldecott station on the Thomson-East Coast Line. Stage three of the TEL will begin operations in the second half of this year. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Another 11 Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) MRT stations will begin operating in the second half of this year, running from Stevens through Orchard and Outram Park to Gardens by the Bay.
Transport Minister S Iswaran gave this update on stage three of the TEL during the debate on his ministry's spending plans on Wednesday (March 9), assuring MPs that the expansion of the MRT network is proceeding apace despite the disruptions wrought by Covid-19.
