The Bukit Panjang Light Rapid Transit
(BPLRT) was launched as the first light rail line in Singapore in 1999.
LRT in Bukit Panjang
The fully automated 8km line connects residential estates within Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang
to the
North-South and Downtown Lines, complementing existing feeder bus services. It is also the first
driverless inter-town train feeder service.
To cater for the line’s proximity to homes, the trains have special privacy features such as
windows that
automatically dim.
Having served the residents for 20 years, the BPLRT is currently undergoing a renewal project to
upgrade
its trains, tracks and signalling system.
(Source: LTA)
