C881

The C881 is the seventh-generation electric multiple unit rolling stock used in the North South Line and East West Line. These new trains are part of the North South Line and East West Line core system upgrading and renewal program.

66 6-car high-capacity trainsets, comprising of 396 cars were purchased by LTA and these will be delivered from 2021 onwards, entering service shortly from 2022 onwards. It will replace all of the C151, which have been operating past 30 years, well past their design lifespan. The trains will most likely be 001/002-131/132, 801/802-931/932 or R001/R002-R131/R132.

Tender
The tender for the C881 trains was closed on 4 September 2017 with 5 bids. The LTA has shortlisted all of them and the tender results was published.