SINGAPORE – Commuters faced more than 40 minutes of disruption early on March 12 as train services came to a halt between Gardens by the Bay and Bayshore stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line.
The issue was due to a train fault, said transport operator SMRT.
In a Facebook update at 6.24am, SMRT said that train service had been restored and service was available between Woodlands North and Bayshore.
Free regular bus services are no longer available between Gardens by the Bay and Bayshore, the train operator said.
SMRT explained in an update at 6.45am that the train fault first happened at Tanjong Katong station on the TEL at around 5am.
The train had been safely moved to a rail siding to enable normal train service to resume, SMRT said, adding that its engineers had tried to resolve the fault quickly.
The train operator added that station announcements were made to keep commuters in the loop, along with staff deployed on-site for assistance.
“We are sorry for affecting your morning commute,” SMRT added.
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