North-South Corridor delay: Affected business to continue getting HDB rental rebates if eligible

The government will not leave affected businesses and residents to fend for themselves, says Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow.

North-South Corridor construction site barriers along Braddell Hill residences on Sep 17, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)

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SINGAPORE: Businesses in Housing and Development Board (HDB) rental shops that are most affected by the North-South Corridor delay will continue to receive rental rebates where there are grounds to do so, said Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow in parliament on Tuesday (Oct 6).

Several Members of Parliament (MPs) had asked about the impact of the delay, and if additional financial support could be given to affected businesses and residents.

"Several businesses in HDB rental shops most affected by the construction works have been receiving rental rebates on a case-by-case basis. HDB will continue to extend these rebates where there are grounds to do so," said Mr Siow.

"But as a general principle, the government does not compensate stakeholders for project delays."

Doing so would add significant upfront costs to these projects, since the government would have to insure against "multiple unknown scenarios", he added.

"But that does not mean we are leaving businesses and residents to fend for themselves," he said.

After the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in September that the opening of the North-South Corridor will be delayed by two years due to unexpectedly challenging ground conditions, businesses near the North-South Corridor construction sites told CNA they were concerned about survival .

The project was originally expected to cost S$7.47 billion (US$5.8 billion). Responding to questions about the costs of the delay, Mr Siow said that it would likely result in a higher project cost , reiterating what LTA said in September.

Since LTA is still assessing the extent of permissible claims by contract, it cannot provide an updated project cost at this point and will do so later, he added.

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TIMELINE FOR SURFACE WORKS

The viaduct section, from Admiralty Road West to Lentor Avenue, is now expected to open in phases from 2029, instead of 2027 as previously announced. The tunnel section from Lentor Avenue to East Coast Parkway is now expected to open in phases from 2031, instead of 2029.

Mr Siow noted that residents’ concerns about noise, dust and disamenities are generally caused by construction works on the surface.

“I have asked LTA to prioritise the completion of surface works, so that surface conditions start to improve from next year onwards,” he said.

Most of the major structural works that create the most noise and dust should be completed by the end of 2027, he added.

After that, LTA will reinstate roads, footpaths and other affected spaces from 2028. For example, the surface for Lentor Avenue and Sembawang Road should be fully restored by mid-2028, said the transport minister.

“I have also asked LTA to pay particular attention to businesses along the construction route,” he added.

Changes to pedestrian routes or road access affect customer traffic for neighbourhood businesses, he said, adding that LTA has installed signs and banners to guide customers to affected businesses.

When surface works are completed, many access routes for pedestrians will be restored as a priority, said Mr Siow.

LTA will also try to introduce more direct walking routes to shops and food and beverage outlets to make it easier for customers to reach them, he added.

" We will do everything in our power to ease the friction on the ground. At the same time, I ask for your understanding to give our engineers and workers the time and space required to complete the remaining works safely," he said.

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交通部长萧正昌表示，政府不会让受影响的企业和居民自生自灭。

2026年9月17日，布莱德尔山住宅区沿线的南北走廊施工现场设置了围栏。（图片：CNA/Raydza Rahman）

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新加坡：交通部长萧敬腾周二（10月6日）在国会表示，受南北走廊延误影响最大的建屋发展局（HDB）出租店铺的商家，在有理由的情况下，将继续获得租金回扣。

一些国会议员询问了延误的影响，以及是否可以向受影响的企业和居民提供额外的财政支持。

“受施工影响最大的几家组屋出租店铺的商户已根据具体情况获得租金回扣。建屋发展局将继续在有理由的情况下延长这些回扣，”萧先生说。

“但一般而言，政府不会因项目延误而向利益相关者提供补偿。”

他补充说，这样做会给这些项目增加大量的初期成本，因为政府必须为“多种未知情况”投保。

“但这并不意味着我们要放任企业和居民自生自灭，”他说。

9 月，陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 宣布，由于地质条件出乎意料地具有挑战性，南北走廊的开放将推迟两年。此后，南北走廊建筑工地附近的商家告诉亚洲新闻台 (CNA)，他们担心自己的生存。

该项目原预计耗资74.7亿新元（58亿美元）。针对延期造成的成本问题，萧先生表示，延期很可能导致项目总成本增加，这与陆路交通管理局9月份的说法一致。

他补充说，由于陆路交通管理局仍在评估合同允许的索赔范围，因此目前无法提供更新的项目成本，稍后会提供。

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地面工程时间表

从海军部西道到伦多大道的高架桥段预计将从2029年起分阶段通车，而非此前宣布的2027年。从伦多大道到东海岸公园道的隧道段预计将从2031年起分阶段通车，而非2029年。

萧先生指出，居民对噪音、灰尘和不便之处的担忧通常是由地面上的建筑工程引起的。

“我已经要求陆路交通管理局优先完成路面工程，以便从明年开始路面状况开始改善，”他说。

他还补充说，大部分会产生最大噪音和粉尘的主要结构工程应该在 2027 年底前完工。

此后，陆路交通管理局将从2028年开始恢复道路、人行道和其他受影响的区域。例如，交通部长表示，伦多大道和三巴旺路的路面应该在2028年中期之前完全恢复。

他还补充说：“我已经要求陆路交通管理局特别关注施工路线沿线的商户。”

他表示，行人路线或道路通行方式的改变会影响附近商家的客流量，并补充说，陆路交通管理局已安装标志和横幅，引导顾客前往受影响的商家。

萧先生表示，地面工程完工后，将优先恢复许多行人通道。

他还补充说，陆路交通管理局还将努力推出更多直接通往商店和餐饮场所的步行路线，以便顾客更容易到达。

“我们将尽一切努力缓解地面摩擦。同时，我也恳请大家理解，给我们的工程师和工人足够的时间和空间，让他们安全地完成剩余的工作。”他说道。

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