Punggol Coast MRT station
Construction
### Construction

Contract 715 for the design and construction of this station was awarded to [China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited](/wiki/China_State_Construction_Engineering "China State Construction Engineering") (Singapore Branch) in December 2017\. The S$79 million (US$ million) included the construction of  of tunnels. Construction started in 2017, with an initial expected completion date of 2023\.

A segment of the NELe tunnels was constructed via the cut\-and\-cover method, which required excavation of up to  deep. The tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the NELe works were launched near Punggol station, with a receiving shaft at the other end. The TBMs have sensors that allows precise and safe tunneling operations.

Tunneling works for the NELe were completed on 13 November 2020, with 40% of the construction works completed. With restrictions imposed on construction due to the [COVID\-19 pandemic](/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Singapore "COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore"), Transport Minister [Ong Ye Kung](/wiki/Ong_Ye_Kung "Ong Ye Kung") announced at the tunnel breakthrough that the station's completion date would be pushed back to 2024\.

The station was handed over to [SBS Transit](/wiki/SBS_Transit "SBS Transit") in August 2024\. On 10 October that year, the LTA announced that the station will open on 10 December.


What was included in the contract?