Anti-flooding measures planned at 11 more MRT stations

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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is increasing flood prevention measures at MRT stations.

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It has called a tender to enhance flood prevention measures at 11 MRT stations, several months after it did the same for six stations in the central area (Orchard, City Hall, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar, Novena and Little India).

The 11 stations up for this round of enhancement works are: Braddell, Toa Payoh, Boon Keng, Somerset, Outram, Tiong Bahru, Bugis, Lavender, Bishan, Marina Bay and Changi Airport.

The works will include installing flood-barrier systems at the stations, sealing glass panels and other openings to make them watertight, and raising escape staircases, reported The Straits Times.

Two types of flood-barrier systems are expected to be installed at several points in each station - a manual stackable type and a swing-type which stays open during normal times.

Work on the 11 stations should be completed by the third quarter of 2014.