The Land Transport Authority says that ridership on the Downtown Line has increased by more than 50 percent since the opening of Downtown Line 3.
Commuters on Downtown Line 3 - which officially opened its doors today - reported being 'stuck' at various stations, including Bedok North and Mattar station.
Downtown Line 3 officially opens today, bringing train services to neighbourhoods that have never had an MRT station nearby.
Commuters exiting one MRT station and getting to another station on a separate line on foot will soon be able to skip a second boarding charge.
Ahead of the Downtown Line 3's opening on 21st October, The Straits Times takes a sneak peek at some of its unopened stations.
The Land Transport Authority has awarded the first three civil contracts for the sixth stage of the Circle Line, which will begin construction by this year-end.
The 21km Downtown Line 3 will open on 21st October, with stations, including Fort Canning, Ubi and Bedok Reservoir.
According to operator SBS Transit on Thursday, water had damaged electrical components of one of the screen doors at Botanic Gardens station.
Downtown Line 3, the new 21km, 16-station rail line, will be handed over by Land Transport Authority to operator SBS Transit in August.
From now until the end of the month, the public can vote for the names of 10 MRT stations to be built in the eastern part of Singapore.
The hardest aspects of Downtown Line 3 construction works, which involved diverting the Singapore River, is almost over.