SINGAPORE: A train delay on the East-West Line on Tuesday (Aug 14) was caused by a "power fault", SMRT said.
In a tweet at 7.08pm, the train operator advised commuters to expect 20 minutes' additional travel time between Queenstown and Tuas Link.
AdvertisementFree regular bus services were available between Lakeside and Tuas Link stations, it added.
At 7.19pm, SMRT updated that the train services were progressively being restored as the power fault had cleared.
Additional travel time of 10 minutes between Queenstown and Tuas Link was still expected, it said in the update.
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[EWL] UPDATE: Power fault cleared, train svcs are progressively being restored. Pls add 10mins train travel time btwn #Queenstown and #TuasLink.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 14, 2018
Around the same time, commuters at Boon Lay station reported hearing the fire alarm go off and seeing the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) at the scene. — SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) August 14, 2018
So lights flickered in the BL Cafe, then fire alarm went off and Boon Lay MRT had their shutters down. 
— 샹 (맴 ㅇㄹㅇㄹ ㅎㅂㅎㅅㄷ!) (@KXiang0) August 14, 2018
Channel NewsAsia has reached out to the SCDF for comment. — 샹 (맴 ㅇㄹㅇㄹ ㅎㅂㅎㅅㄷ!) (@KXiang0) August 14, 2018
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