The Land Transport Authority has awarded the contract to build a new platform at Tanah Merah MRT station and viaducts for about $325 million.
Commuters who tap in at the wrong platform at Stevens station on Downtown Line 2 will have a grace period of 10 minutes.
LTA assures Stevens station commuters that there will be no added charge for entering the wrong platform; charging policy may also be reviewed.
Train platforms at Stevens station on the new Downtown Line 2 will have separate sets of fare gantries, the first such arrangement in Singapore's MRT system.
Commuters heading towards Expo or Changi Airport can look forward to faster travel from 2024 after construction of a fourth platform is complete.