Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Covered Walkways for Residents Who Live Within 800-Metre Radius of MRT Stations

Dr Lim Wee Kiak asked the Minister for Transport whether there are plans to consider expanding the Walk2Ride programme to build more covered walkways that benefit residents who live within an 800-metre radius of all MRT stations.

Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:

1.     The key objective of LTA's covered linkway programme is to connect large numbers of commuters from major public transport nodes to key amenities such as schools and polyclinics, in a manner that is fiscally prudent. Covered linkways are provided within a 400-metre radius of major transport nodes, which includes MRT and LRT stations and bus interchanges. There are no plans to expand the current criteria of the programme, as our priority is to stretch our limited financial resources to cover more locations and benefit more commuters who travel within 400 metres of these transport nodes.