Lifts at Overhead Bridges

Mr Lim Biow Chuan asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government will consider the construction of lifts at overhead bridges, especially in estates where there is a large number of elderly residents.

To enhance the overall accessibility of our public transport network for diverse groups of commuters, including the elderly and families with young children, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) embarked on an initial programme to install lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges (POBs) in 2012. Existing POBs next to six MRT stations, namely Aljunied, Bishan, Khatib, Kranji, Sengkang and Yew Tee, were selected for lift retrofitting works due to their relatively high usage levels and absence of a nearby barrier-free alternative.

LTA has been studying the provision of lifts to more POBs to better serve the needs of various user groups, including elderly residents in mature HDB estates, and, in principle, we have decided that it is timely for us to embark on a new programme for more POBs to be fitted with lifts. We will announce more details when these are finalised in the coming weeks.

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