In accordance with the Railways Ordinance (Cap. 519), the Government published a notice in the Gazette today (August 29) on the authorisation of the scheme of the Smart and Green Mass Transit System in East Kowloon (SGMTS-EK) by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics.

     The SGMTS-EK is about 7 kilometres long with nine stations. The termini will be connected to the MTR Choi Hung Station and Yau Tong Station respectively, with alignment passing through Choi Wan, Shun Lee, Shun On, Sau Mau Ping, Po Tat, Ma Yau Tong and Lam Tin North, serving over 300 000 residents in Kwun Tong uphill areas and enabling their commuting to and from other areas in Kowloon and Hong Kong. 
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     The tender for the construction contract of the SGMTS-EK is expected to be issued in 2026 for commissioning by 2033 or earlier.

Ends/Friday, August 29, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:00

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