MTR Corporation orders halt to unauthorised work at station after column concerns
Rail giant discovers unauthorised remedial works filling gaps of up to 30cm to the ceiling at Tung Chung West station construction site.
Quick Look
Hong Kong's MTR Corporation orders Bouygues-Dragages Joint Venture to suspend and fix unauthorized remedial works filling gaps in columns at Tung Chung West station.
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Why It Matters
Routine inspections in October 2026 uncovered unauthorized remedial works at the Tung Chung West station construction site.
Hong Kong’s rail giant, the MTR Corporation, has ordered a contractor to fix substandard columns erected on the platform of a station under construction after discovering unauthorised remedial works to fill gaps of up to 30cm to the ceiling.
The corporation said on Saturday that routine inspections last month uncovered the incomplete works and that it had immediately instructed the main contractor, Bouygues-Dragages Joint Venture, to suspend the remedial works.
“During routine inspections of incomplete works in October 2026, we found that remedial works involving the filling of patching materials had been carried out at the heads of columns at the platform level of the Tung Chung West station construction site without the MTR’s prior approval,” a spokesman said.
Open Questions
- What caused the 30cm gaps in the columns?
- Will this delay the opening of Tung Chung West station?
