SINGAPORE: Train services along the entire Thomson-East Coast Line were disrupted for more than three hours on Wednesday morning (Jul 6).
There were no services in both directions due to a signalling fault, said SMRT in a Facebook post, adding that the disruption started at around 8.05am.
Six trains stalled and commuters on board got off safely at their nearest stations, said the transport operator.
"There was full lighting and ventilation in the stalled train while the commuters were on-board," said SMRT, adding that engineers have been deployed to fix the issue.
Free regular and bridging bus services were activated. In a tweet, SMRT also advised passengers to travel along the North-South and Circle lines.
"Additional staff have been deployed to assist with crowd management. We are sorry to have affected commuters' peak-hour journeys," said SMRT.
In an update at about 11.35am, SMRT tweeted that train services between Woodlands North and Caldecott have resumed.
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There were no services in both directions due to a signalling fault, said SMRT in a Facebook post, adding that the disruption started at around 8.05am.
Six trains stalled and commuters on board got off safely at their nearest stations, said the transport operator.
"There was full lighting and ventilation in the stalled train while the commuters were on-board," said SMRT, adding that engineers have been deployed to fix the issue.
Free regular and bridging bus services were activated. In a tweet, SMRT also advised passengers to travel along the North-South and Circle lines.
"Additional staff have been deployed to assist with crowd management. We are sorry to have affected commuters' peak-hour journeys," said SMRT.
In an update at about 11.35am, SMRT tweeted that train services between Woodlands North and Caldecott have resumed.
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