Train services on the Downtown Line (DTL) between Bukit Panjang and Chinatown stations were delayed during the morning peak hour on Wednesday (3rd May) due to a signalling fault. In a post on Twitter at around 7:45am, SBS Transit, the line's operator, said commuters can expect an additional 10 minutes' travel time.
Commuters on Twitter, however, said that the additional travelling time was as long as 30 minutes, with trains stopping for about 10 minutes at each station. Train services on the DTL suffered a two-hour delay in October 2016 due to a platform screen door fault, which occurred at the Sixth Avenue station.
An investigation revealed that a loose bolt had caused a platform screen door to become dislodged from its frame, causing the unhinged door to come into contact with the side of an approaching train. The DTL, Singapore's fifth Mass Rapid Transit line, is opening in three stages. The present network with the DTL1 and DTL2, which opened in 2013 and 2015 respectively, stretches from Bukit Panjang to Chinatown. The DTL3 is expected to open by the end of 2017.
