Tunnelling contractors have until tomorrow to request prequalification questionnaires from the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) for the first stage of bidding for the HK$8.3bn (US$1.06bn) Kowloon southern link.

The 4.5km southern link will be an extension of KCRC’s West and East rail networks through Kowloon’s Tsim Sha Tsui tourist district.

Requests for prequalification questionnaires should be made on company letterhead by facsimile and must specify the contract to which the applicant is referring. More details on KCRC’s website.