Written Reply to Parliamentary Questions on Reducing Railway Noise Levels at Jurong West Jewel and Jurong West Crystal BTOs with Building of Noise Barriers

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.

Reply by Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:

1.     The HDB blocks at Jurong West Jewel and the upcoming Jurong West Crystal are situated more than 50 metres away from the 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 carpark has also been built between the viaduct and the HDB blocks, which further buffers railway noise.

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