Located in Tengah, the new EV fast-charging hub comprises eight 100kW DC fast-charging points, as well as six 7.4kW AC charging points.
The existing Lim Chu Kang road will also be decommissioned and closed to facilitate remaining road works, which is scheduled for completion in Q3 2025.
Tentatively called the Tengah Line and Seletar Line, these two could potentially meet at the Greater Southern Waterfront and combine into a single line.
The first six EV chargers in the new Tengah estate came online in an event attended by Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Transport, Dr Amy Khor.
A new line, bus service 871, will ply from the interchange and connect residents to Bukit Batok West, Bukit Gombak and Beauty World.
The Land Transport Authority will be calling for tenders for new connections which will give residents in Tengah Town access to the PIE by 2027.
The contract covers the construction of Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park and Bukit Batok West stations, as well as the required connecting viaducts.
LTA has awarded a $739.5 million project to the China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation (Singapore Branch) to build Tengah Depot for the Jurong Region Line.