New Jurong Region Line station added in Tengah; opening of line delayed to mid-2028: Jeffrey Siow

A new Jurong Region Line (JRL) station will be built in Tengah, with the line's opening now slated for mid-2028 due to construction delays. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – A new station will be built on the Jurong Region Line (JRL) between Tengah and Choa Chu Kang, and is slated to open in the mid-2030s, said Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow.

He also told the House that the opening of the JRL has been delayed by six months to the middle of 2028 due to construction delays and testing.

The first stage of the JRL – which comprises 10 stations that will connect Choa Chu Kang to Boon Lay and Tawas within Jalan Bahar – was slated to open in end-2027. It was previously delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We will do our best to complete the works as soon as possible,” said Mr Siow during the debate on his ministry’s budget on March 4.

The Transport Ministry is projected to spend $16.15 billion in financial year 2026, up 1.4 per cent from $15.93 billion in the 2025 financial year.

In the interim, two shuttle bus services will be introduced to connect residents from selected JRL stations to “key destinations” in the region until the line opens, he said in response to Mr Ang Wei Neng (West Coast-Jurong West GRC).