The CR116 contract is being undertaken by a consortium of Gammon Construction Ltd, Bachy Soletanche Singapore and Bessac.
In a post on LinkedIn, Bachy Soletanche Singapore tunnel manager Mark Merrie said the TBM’s inaugural drive stretched 200m through challenging GIII granite terrain.
The CREG slurry TBM passed its FAT in July last year. It will be launched and relaunched four times on the project.
CR116 includes the construction of Ang Mo Kio interchange station and twin bored tunnels with a total length of 1.2km connecting the future Teck Ghee and Ang Mo Kio interchange stations.
