Together with Bayshore, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap and Tanjong Rhu stations, Bedok South station will serve as the sixth Civil Defence shelter along the East Coast stretch of Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). Works for the Bedok South Station and Tunnels commenced in 2016 with completion slated for 2025. The 13-kilometre East Coast stretch of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will connect commuters living in the eastern parts of Singapore and who are not directly served by the rail network currently, such as those in Tanjong Rhu, Siglap, Marine Parade, Upper East Coast and Bedok South, to the heart of the city. As part of the 43-kilometre long TEL, the East Coast stretch