Extending MRT Downtown Line 3 from Tampines to Pasir Ris, Punggol, Fernvale/Jalan Kayu and Yio Chu Kang

3 Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider extending the MRT Downtown Line 3 from Tampines to Pasir Ris, Punggol, Fernvale/Jalan Kayu and Yio Chu Kang.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: We have planned for residents in the North East region to be served by the upcoming Cross Island Line. Extending the Downtown Line to the areas cited is not quite appropriate as it is primarily designed to serve the corridor between the East-West Line and North-East Line that does not have access to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network today.