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closely monitored for any movement. An old church near the tunnel excavation works, Foochow Methodist Church, was built on a combination of timber and H-piles, which caused uneven settlement and cracks to appear on the church walls. As a safety precaution, the church congregation temporarily relocated to the nearby Rex cinema while the LTA and church engineers strengthened the church foundation with steel supports and micropiles.
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and local memories, acknowledging that "public art must connect with commuters from all walks of life at a glance". Chandra's shift to creating accessible public art was a new experience, challenging him to balance his artistic voice with contemporary concerns. He eventually embraced the nature of public art, finding enjoyment in working with concepts integral to people's lives and culture.
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Drawing inspiration from Rajasthani folk art, which he studied during his postgraduate program in India, Chandra's paintings at Little India feature raw, simple lines and distorted proportions, blending child-like charm with stylized abstraction. The sepia tones in these works align with the monochromatic earth tones in his other pieces.
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When tunneling between the Little India and Farrer Park stations, the heritage buildings along Race Course Road required protection against settlement. As these buildings were built on 'strip footings' and shallow timber piles, they were supported by the installation of steel supports and were being
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Chandra recalls the daily ritual of making kolams by his mother in his childhood home in Chinatown, though this tradition is fading due to busy modern lifestyles. The kolam reminds him of the cycle of life and death, and symbolises the start of a new day, celebrating life, and giving thanks to God.
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The flowing white baffle strips of the station design reminded Tan of vertically-arranged yarns on weavers' looms. This gave her the idea of 'weaving' the artwork into the architecture to reinforce the design theme of its locality and place. Additionally, she was intrigued by the patterns found in
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is a geometric tessellation of metal plates "woven" into the station's aluminium baffle wall above the DTL platforms. Using black perforated aluminium trays to hold 1,000 triangular units in three metallic shades, the work of "undulating patterns" spans 15.93 metres (52.3 ft) with a height of
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Chandra initially proposed a more "abstract and intense" artwork proposal for the station akin to his previous works. However, the religious undertones and sexual connotations were deemed unsuitable for a public space. After consultations with the LTA, he ultimately focused on themes of daily life
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in 2001, which was completed in May 2003. The station commenced operations on 20 June 2003 as Little India station. The station's name change was criticised by the Singapore Heritage Society, which claimed that the new name was "misleading" to suggest that the area was the 'main abode of Indians'.
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To construct the 53-metre (174 ft) underpass underneath the Bukit Timah Canal, the LTA dismissed the conventional cut-and-cover method as it would have disrupted vehicular traffic on Bukit Timah Road and risked flooding the road and the station due to obstructed water flow of the canal. The
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Little India was first announced to be an interchange station with the Downtown Line (DTL) in March 2007, and the LTA announced on 15 July 2008 that it would be part of DTL Stage 2 (DTL2). The contract for the design and construction of Little India station and tunnels was awarded to SsangYong
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A 58-metre (190 ft) section of the DTL tunnel below the NEL tunnels had to be manually mined due to the hard ground and the large boulders underground. At the DTL station site, a boulder about the size of a double decker bus was also broken into smaller pieces using specialised hydraulic
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in March 1996. Residents near the station welcomed the news as they hoped that the station would give the district a 'new lease of life' with more developments around the station. The contract for the design and construction of Kandang Kerbau station was awarded to a joint venture between
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raised concerns of road congestion around the station site. Hence, a metal decking was constructed to keep the road open while works continued underneath. The deck had to be moved five times during construction works which impacted the construction schedule, costing the
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frontal segmental jacking method was briefly adopted until the discovery of boulders underground. Hence, the open-face tunnelling method was adopted, with metal decking built over the site that avoided traffic disruption of the Bukit Timah Road.
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2.82 metres (9.3 ft). These triangular motifs evolves into more complex imagery, including diamonds, butterflies, fish, and eight-petalled lotus, while blending with the station design "to form a single entity". Reflecting the
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as it parallels the major Serangoon and Upper Serangoon Roads. The line was not considered financially viable in 1989; it was only in 1996 that the government approved plans to construct the line "immediately".
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It was initially planned to close Buffalo Lane to facilitate construction works. However, as it was an important road for shoppers leaving Tekka Centre to Bukit Timah Road by car, the Moulmein Tekka
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Designed to reflect Indian traditions, the metal grills of the NEL station walls have leaf-shaped patterns similar to the door patterns of Hindu prayer rooms. The NEL station is designated as a
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In October 1998, construction workers at the site unearthed human skeletons, some of which were adorned with gold jewellery. A few speculated the skeletons to be massacred victims during the
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The station was designed to reflect Indian traditions, especially with the leaf-shaped patterns in the metal grills of the walls and the flowing fabric theme inspired by the Indian
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saris – such as the fish, herringbone and lotus – that represent the diverse beliefs of Indian culture, and hence rendered these symbols to be expressed in geometric patterns.
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machinery. On the night of 26 March 2014, a fire broke out at the construction site but was put out in 30 minutes. The DTL station opened on 27 December 2015.
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The station displays two artworks as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme – a showcase of public artworks on the MRT network.
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stations. The station code is NE7/DT12. Located along Bukit Timah Road at the junction of Race Course Road, the station serves the eponymous
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Hoping to take advantage of crowds that would come from the station, Malaysia property developer DRB-Hicom went ahead to construct the
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station. Construction of the station was scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2009 with a targeted completion date of 2015.
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and Zublin AG for S$ 311.56 million (US$ 209.8 million) in April 1997. The contract also includes the construction of the adjacent
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The station was first announced as "Kandang Kerbau" when the 16 NEL stations were revealed by communications minister
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Little India station is an interchange station on the NEL and the DTL. On the NEL, the station is between the
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The DTL station was designed by Architects61, which adopted a flowing fabric theme inspired by the Indian
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to reflect the vicinity's heritage. The NEL and DTL platforms are wheelchair-accessible. A
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552.3 million) in June 2009. The contract also included the construction of the adjacent
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They had advocated keeping the original name as it better reflects the area's heritage.
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and movements of commuters, the work took inspiration from Indian sari patterns.
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for the DTL station. Two Art-in-Transit artworks are featured at this station –
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Chew, Seng Kim; Veow, Stephanie; Fang, Joyce; Wong, Kwai Chow (7 August 2002).
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with collection bins that will send human waste out of the shelter.
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The stylised animal paintings on the walls above the NEL platforms
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and Race Course Road, and serves the ethnic neighbourhood of
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stations, while on the DTL, the station is between the
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Index

Mass Rapid Transit

1°18′24″N 103°50′57″E / 1.306725°N 103.849175°E / 1.306725; 103.849175
SBS Transit Ltd
ComfortDelGro Corporation
North East Line
Downtown Line
2 island platforms
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Tekka Centre
Mass Rapid Transit
Dhoby Ghaut
HarbourFront
North East Line
Farrer Park
Punggol
Newton
Bukit Panjang
Downtown Line
Rochor
Expo
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Mass Rapid Transit
North East
Downtown
Bukit Timah Road
Little India
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Tekka Market
Land Transport Authority

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