Sengkang-Punggol LRT To Receive Additional 8 New Two-Car Trains, Brings Total To 25 New LRT Trains

Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries via LTA/Facebook.

Residents of Sengkang and Punggol can look forward to shorter waiting times on the Sengkang–Punggol LRT (SPLRT) as an additional procurement of eight new 2-car LRT trains for the line has been placed, said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on Tuesday (May 9).

The current SPLRT fleet comprises 57 train cars, with 25 one-car models and the remaining 32 cars are permanently linked together to form 16 two-car trains.

LTA Procures Additional 8 New Two-Car Trains for SPLRT

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Received Follow-up Order Placed by LTA

A 2-car Mitsubishi Crystal Mover LRT train plying the Sengkang-Punggol LRT. (Image: SGTrains File)

A follow-up order for an additional eight 2-car LRT trains for the SPLRT has been placed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), said Japanese supplier MHI in a statement released.

The additional eight procured trains will also be managed by the consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Speaking to The Straits Times, LTA said the contract for the additional eight 2-car trains is valued at around S$87 million.

MHI says that although the newly ordered trains will continue to feature the original exterior design, the eight new 2-car trains will be “enhanced for improved operation and maintenance (O&M) efficiency to meet LTA’s needs”.

New Two-Car LRT Trains Will Replace Existing One-Car Models

A 1-car Mitsubishi Crystal Mover LRT train plying the Sengkang-Punggol LRT. (Image: SGTrains File)

In February 2022, the LTA announced it had awarded the Mitsubishi consortium the contract valued at around S$439 million to procure 17 new 2-car LRT trains for the SPLRT.

It also included the provision of the signalling system, guideway system and depot equipment for the upcoming depot expansion.

The new 2-car LRT trains will “progressively replace the 1-car trains, increasing passenger capacity on the SPLRT network” and will allow the SPLRT network to “meet long-term public transport demand in Sengkang and Punggol towns”.

Commuters can expect the 25 new trains to be delivered progressively from 2024 to 2027.

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Related Links
Sengkang LRT – SGTrains
Punggol LRT – SGTrains
Mitsubishi Crystal Mover (C810/C810A) – SGTrains

External Links
MHI Receives Follow-up Order for 8 Two-Car Trains for Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) — Additional 16 Cars to Boost Capacity of SPLRT Serving Sengkang and Punggol Districts — – Mitsubishi Corporation [Accessed 10 May 2023]
“📢 🚈 Hello #Sengkang and #Punggol residents! We’re adding 8️⃣ new trains to the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (#SPLRT) network, bringing the total number of new trains to 25!” – LTA/Facebook [Accessed 10 May 2023]
LTA Awards Contracts for New Trains and Depot Expansion for Sengkang-Punggol LRT – LTA [Accessed 10 May 2023]

Images: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries via LTA/Facebook, SGTrains File and SGTrains File.
This article first appeared on SGTrains.
Last updated on 10 May 2023.