The seven new MRT stations on the 10.8km stretch are Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap and Bayshore. They will be connected to the first three stages of the TEL, from Woodlands North to Gardens by the Bay.
Passengers can use them for free as part of a preview on June 21, Mr Chee said during a debate on the Ministry of Transport's (MOT) budget.
In a statement, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said passengers can do so between 10am and 9pm on the preview day to familiarise themselves with the stations.
With the opening of TEL Stage 4, about 235,000 households will be within a 10-minute walk of a TEL station, said LTA.
LTA said commuters can save up to 50 per cent of travelling time when using the MRT line. For example, a Marine Parade resident will take 20 minutes to reach Shenton Way on the TEL, compared with the current 40 minutes by bus and train.
On Feb 6, LTA said it had handed over the stations to TEL operator SMRT for a final set of tests.
This involves integrating TEL Stage 4 with the first three stages of the rail line. SMRT will also run further tests to get its operations ready to serve passengers.
Civil and structural works for the stations, and the testing and commissioning of trains and systems, have been completed.
LTA told The Straits Times that after the opening of TEL Stage 4, trains will arrive every three minutes during peak hours and six minutes during non-peak hours.
The opening of TEL Stage 4 will bring Singapore's rail network to more than 210km. The Government's target is to expand it to about 360km by the 2030s, putting eight in 10 households within 10 minutes' walk of a train station.
Several more MRT stations will be completed in 2026.
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