The contract also includes the construction of a 1.6 km section with vibration protection measures and the construction of the overhead contact line system as an overhead conductor rail.
The first phase from Sha Tin to Hung Hom station on the Kowloon side is currently under construction. The current expansion phase continues from Hung Hom Station, passes under Victoria Harbour past the Convention Centre to the terminus at Admiralty Station in the financial centre of Hong Kong - all in a tunnel. Logistics will also be a major challenge in a mega-city like Hong Kong, which is why the track construction experts are working with specialists on site.