Singapore underground: High-tech construction at Kim Chuan Depot Extension

A light detection and ranging scanner being used to 3D scan the environment in the construction of the Kim Chuan Depot Extension. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
A drone is used to inspect features at the construction of the Kim Chuan Depot Extension. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
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SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in 2017 that it would be extending the Kim Chuan Depot to boost its stabling capacity for trains and buses.

Called the Kim Chuan Depot Extension (KCDE), the new underground area is expected to be ready in 2026. Above ground, the space will become a depot for up to 550 buses.

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