LTA reply

jusr received this reply from LTA yesterday concerning my query.
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Date: 25-FEB-2005
Dear Mr Wong,

NAMES OF PUNGGOL LRT STATIONS
FEEDBACK NUMBER: 212626

We refer to your feedback of 01-FEB-2005.

Thank your for your interest in the LRT Station names. We have noted your suggestion for placing signages in the stations detailing the origins of the station’s name. We would like to inform you that the relevant department is currently looking into this.

With reference to your query, "Kadaloor" means seaside town in Tamil. The station names are derived after consulting the various statuary boards as well as the related Resident’s Committee and Advisers from the relevant constituency and then submitted for final approval by the Street and Building Names Board. Some factors were taken into consideration when selecting the names like if they depict the locality of the area, if they reflect the history and heritage of the surroundings and if they reflect the multi-racial and multi-cultural character of Singapore. This explains the diversity of the chosen station names.

Once again, we thank you for your feedback.