Sale of Land Parcels around Major MRT Interchange Stations

33 Ms Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for National Development how does the Ministry balance the sale of land parcels to private developers around major MRT interchange stations and the management of traffic flow when all developments are ready for occupation.

Mr Lawrence Wong: The sale of residential land parcels near MRT stations provides new homes which offer residents convenient access to public transport.

As there can be high traffic volume around major MRT stations arising from the pick-up and drop-off of passengers by private vehicles and public buses, Government agencies ensure that the road network can support any additional traffic generated by residents of future developments nearby.

If there is a series of land parcels located around an MRT station available for development, these land parcels will be progressively released for sale and development so that the increase in traffic volume can be managed over a period of time.

In addition, before a land parcel is offered for sale, Government agencies will impose requirements on the future developer to prevent potential traffic problems. For example, a developer may be required to carry out road widening and improvement works. There may also be strict requirements on the location of entrance and exit points to the development to prevent any disruption to traffic circulation along the main roads.