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- ↑ "Sengkang-Punggol LRT to get 17 new two-car trains to boost capacity". CNA. 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ "8 new two-carriage trains to be added to Sengkang-Punggol LRT line". The Straits Times. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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