Reducing MRT Noise Levels at Jurong West Jewel and Jurong West Crystal BTOs

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Transport whether the Land Transport Authority can build noise barriers along the stretch of MRT tracks next to the HDB BTO Jurong West Jewel and Jurong West Crystal projects to reduce railway noise levels from passing trains.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks at Jurong West Jewel and the upcoming Jurong West Crystal are situated more than 50 metres away from the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) viaduct and were built with noise abatement features such as window restrictors which help residents to angle window openings to reduce railway noise. A multi-storey car park has also been built between the viaduct and the HDB blocks, which further buffers railway noise.

As the noise levels measured at these HDB blocks are below the National Environment Agency’s noise limit, there are no plans to build noise barriers along these stretches.