Within 13 months the team of consultants will complete a project management action plan, which will support the development of the business case for the line and also outline potential future extensions.

Aurecon will provide technical advisory services for the plan, including traffic planning, engineering studies, and financial planning. SMRT will study transport integration, operation, and maintenance planning.

SCE was approached by the Mauritian government to assist with the project following an official visit by the prime minister of Mauritius to Singapore in September 2010.