Slower train service on North-South Line due to track fault on Tuesday morning
30 Aug 2016|1,221 views
Train service on the North-South Line was affected by a track fault early Tuesday (30th August) morning; with SMRT warning commuters to expect slower train service. SMRT first tweeted about the track fault at 6:08am, announcing that there was no service from Yew Tee to Bukit Gombak MRT stations. It added that free regular bus services had been activated.
The fault was cleared at around 6:23am but SMRT said trains were moving at a slower speed between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations. The rail operator's latest update at 7:50am said to expect an additional 20 minutes of travel time between Woodlands and Jurong East as trains and stations were crowded.
On social media, commuters said the track fault had occurred near Choa Chu Kang station. Several complained of crowded platforms and long queues at some stations. Commuter Dick Chan said on Facebook he boarded the train at Jurong East station at around 7:15am, but as of 8:13am he had yet to reach Choa Chu Kang station.
Another affected passenger, Ms. Joyce Chan, claimed that commuters were not allowed to enter Choa Chu Kang station. A video taken by Twitter user @AnnieKasmad showed a huge crowd waiting on the station's train platform. Between 7:00am and 8:00am, commuters also tweeted that they were experiencing delays on the Circle Line.
Train service on the North-South Line was affected by a track fault early Tuesday (30th August) morning; with SMRT warning commuters to expect slower train service. SMRT first tweeted about the track fault at 6:08am, announcing that there was no service from Yew Tee to Bukit Gombak MRT stations. It added that free regular bus services had been activated.
The fault was cleared at around 6:23am but SMRT said trains were moving at a slower speed between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations. The rail operator's latest update at 7:50am said to expect an additional 20 minutes of travel time between Woodlands and Jurong East as trains and stations were crowded.
On social media, commuters said the track fault had occurred near Choa Chu Kang station. Several complained of crowded platforms and long queues at some stations. Commuter Dick Chan said on Facebook he boarded the train at Jurong East station at around 7:15am, but as of 8:13am he had yet to reach Choa Chu Kang station.
Another affected passenger, Ms. Joyce Chan, claimed that commuters were not allowed to enter Choa Chu Kang station. A video taken by Twitter user @AnnieKasmad showed a huge crowd waiting on the station's train platform. Between 7:00am and 8:00am, commuters also tweeted that they were experiencing delays on the Circle Line.
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