Department of Sports, Taipei City Government

Out of concern for the construction progress of Circular line south section, Mayor Chiang Wan-an paid a personal visit to the construction site of the section contract CF670A to inspect the construction status. He also was informed about the progress of Circular line south section, north section, and east section, and invited distinguished guests from all walks of life, including legislators, city councilors, Wenshan District Director, and neighborhood chiefs to participate.

In his speech, Mayor Chiang stated that south section contract CF670A commenced on June 13, 2023, and at that time he personally presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. He also explained the current progress to the public who are concerned about the Circular line. Mayor Chiang stated that construction has commenced on four of the six section contracts on the north section; furthermore, bidding was successfully completed in September on the remaining two contracts CF690A and CF690B. Of the two south section contracts, in addition to section contract CF670A, bidding was also successfully completed for section contract CF670 in October. As for the east section, which is the final piece of the puzzle for Taipei MRT Circular line, the bidding for the first construction contract, CF763, has been awarded, and construction is set to commence by the end of December this year. Fulfilling the mission which has been assigned to DORTS will facilitate the accomplishment of the goal of commencing construction on Circular line east section within two years from being approved by the Central Government and will be symbolic of the formation of the entire Circular line with a total length of 49.3 kilometers.

Mayor Chiang stated that in recent years due to the influence of factors such as the pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine War, soaring international prices, labor and material shortages, and a saturation of the contract volume for construction companies resulting from overproduction in public construction and manufacturing, project bidding has frequently ended in failure. However, under the active efforts of DORTS in conducting intensive reviews, tendering for the final three section contracts on Circular line north & south section was successfully carried out. Following the approval of planning revisions for north & south section by the central government, the contracts will be signed and construction will commence; furthermore, DORTS is striving to commence comprehensive construction in the first quarter of next year. 

Mayor Chiang also emphasized that Taipei MRT began 30 years ago with six lines, which made Taipei City into a convenient metropolis. Now, the construction of the following six lines is fully underway: Xinyi eastern extension, Wanda line Phase I and Phase II, and Circular line south section, north section, and east section. Taipei MRT is entering into the “6 Lines Construction Plan 2.0” with continual upgrades in smart railway, zero carbon emissions, and construction method improvements. Although it is possible that the construction procedures will impact people’s daily lives, it will also lead to the creation of a more sustainable, humanistic, prosperous, and livable Taipei, which will be worthy of anticipation by everyone.

DORTS explained that during the construction period in order to minimize impacts on the public, DORTS has required that the construction units carry out effective traffic diversion and communication with the public. Furthermore, DORTS has re-optimized the official website and publishes information related to the MRT on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The public is welcome to browse these information online.