Transportation Plans for New HDB BTO Developments on Former Keat Hong Camp Site

Mr Zaqy Mohamad asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the transportation plans for the new HDB BTO developments on the former Keat Hong Camp site that will add more than 10,000 units to Choa Chu Kang estate when the flats are completed in phases between 2014 and 2016; (b) what measures is the Ministry putting in place as each phase is completed to ensure that existing residents have sufficient bus, LRT and MRT capacity during the morning and evening peaks; and (c) how does the Ministry plan to assure residents of its plan, given the already high utilisation of the existing bus, LRT and MRT services.

Specifically for the Choa Chu Kang area, more buses have been added to Service 975 under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). SMRT has also added more trips for Service 300. In addition, Service 982E, a new route, was introduced in March 2013 to provide residents travelling to the CBD with an alternative to the MRT during the peak period. We will continue to monitor the situation and introduce new bus services or re-route existing ones to serve the new BTO developments, as

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necessary, and in tandem with the increase in population in the estate.

Choa Chu Kang residents can also look forward to the additional capacity for the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL), with 13 more trains to be added this year and another 28 trains by 2016. Thirteen train-cars will also be added to the Bukit Panjang LRT this year.