Circle Line Stage 1 & 2 newly opened on 17th April 2010. Since then, a new bridge bypassing the city has been created, linking Serangoon to Paya Lebar in just ten minutes, as well as many new stations in southeastern Singapore. It is definitely a good option for people travelling from the north to the east.
There are also future plans to make the Circle Line a “full circle”, by linking the Circle Line Extention at Marina Bay to Habourfront. By doing so, people travelling from the West Coast to the East Coast can take the Circle Line straight through the downtown area. Without this, commuters would have to take Circle Line to Harbourfront, then North-East Line to Dhoby Ghaut, then Circle Line again to the southeast. The 4km extention will no doubt save these commuters a lot of time.
However, the main reason for postponement is because it is unsure whether there will be enough people travelling between the southwest and southeast to make the extention cost-effective.
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