Measures to Limit Noise Caused by MRT Trains to Central Grove Condominium Residents

2 Ms Tin Pei Ling asked the Minister for Transport what will be done to improve the quality of life of residents in Central Grove condominium who have been adversely affected by the loud and consistent noise of passing trains on the MRT track that is adjacent to the condominium.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: The noise level as measured at Central Grove Condominium is lower than the National Environment Agency's noise threshold of 67 decibels averaged over an hour. We will continue to monitor the situation, while also implementing system-wide measures to mitigate railway noise. These include fitting trains with noise-dampening wheels, using ballast and concrete sleepers on elevated tracks which absorb vibrations from trains better, and servicing train wheels and tracks even more frequently.