WORK has started on the second phase of the Downtown Line (DTL), which will connect residents in Bukit Panjang and Bukit Timah to the city.

Transport Minister Raymond Lim launched the start of construction on Friday morning in a groundbreaking ceremony near Beauty World Plaza.

The 16.6km DTL2 will have 12 stops and is expected to be completed by 2015. It starts from Bukit Panjang, passes through the Bukit Timah corridor and runs to Rochor.

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