Another tunnel that has recently been completed along the Cross Island Line's (CRL) phase 1 section is the eastbound tunnel under contract CR106. This contract will be responsible for the construction of Loyang station and tunnels connecting to neighbouring Pasir Ris East station. Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are being used for the construction of the tunnels, with the launch shaft constructed under contract CR107, next to the Pasir Ris East station before being handed over to contract CR106.
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| 19 January 2026 - A group photo after the tunnel boring machine docking. Source: LinkedIn |
Since mid-2025, the TBMs had been hard at work constructing the twin bored tunnels between the two stations. By mid-January 2026, the first of the two machines had successfully reached Loyang station. With the completion of the eastbound tunnel, the westbound tunnel is sure to follow suit soon given that the watchman station was seen along Loyang Avenue in December 2025. Doing rough comparisons, the watchman station for the eastbound TBM was seen at the junction of Loyang Avenue and Pasir Ris Drive 3 in October 2025 and completion of the drive was accomplished in January 2026. Thus, we could expect the westbound tunnel to be completed roughly around the end of Q1 2026. We look forward to more good news to come on the completion of more tunnel drives.
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