Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan joins 9 religious leaders to bless new Tuas West Extension
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan joined religious leaders from the Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore on Jun 5 to bless the opening of the new Tuas West Extension (TWE).
This comes ahead of the official opening of the TWE on Jun 18.
The TWE extends the East-West Line westward with four new stations.
Said the minister in a Facebook post:
"[The Inter-Religious Organisation] were gracious to jointly pray for the safety and smooth operation commuters and workers using this new extension."
The minister and the 9 religious leaders toured the new Tuas Link station and the Tuas West Depot.
Tuas Link station will be the new terminal station on the western end of the East-West Line.
According to the minister, the station has a unique design to it:
"It is also the first aboveground station that has a concourse above the platform.
"With a unique rooftop design that allows natural sunlight to peek through, commuters will enjoy a grand view of the station platform as they ride the escalator.
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