On 9 May 2018, the
Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced Bahar Junction station as part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Stage 1, consisting of 10 stations from
Choa Chu Kang to this station and two branches to
Tawas and
Boon Lay. This stage was expected to be completed in mid-2028. The contract for the design and construction of Bahar Junction station and the adjacent
Jurong West station was awarded to China Railway 11 Bureau Group (Singapore Branch) in December 2019. The S$210.1 million (US$ million) contract also included the construction of of associated viaducts. Construction was scheduled to start in 2020, with a scheduled completion date of 2026. However, the restrictions on construction due to the
COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays, with the completion date pushed to 2027. Due to construction and testing delays, the completion date was further delayed to mid-2028. ==Details==