MTR flags potential further delays for Hong Kong’s South Island Line construction

MTR Corporation chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang has warned of possible delays to the opening of the South Island Line due to “complicated” engineering works at Admiralty station.

The line, scheduled for operation this year, was 95 per cent complete, he said.

But he added the situation was more “complicated” at Admiralty where Sha Tin to Central Link works were underway in addition to South Island Line works.

He said MTR would reveal whether the line could open by the end of this year at the end of next month.

When Ma took over the reins earlier this year, he said that he was expecting to open the South Island Line (East) this year.

The line was initially scheduled to be in operation by December last year, but MTR announced in November 2014 that the opening would be pushed back by six months due to difficulties excavating at Admiralty station.