Track point fault on 11 Nov causes brief delay on EWL
Commuters on the East-West Line (EWL) faced “longer waiting times” on Tuesday (11 Nov) afternoon due to a track point fault.
Notice boards at stations indicated that the delay affected service between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations.
Image courtesy of Bryan Yeo
MS News understands that normal train operations resumed before 6.21pm.
Commuters advised to factor in up to 25 additional minutes to commute
Bryan Yeo, 25, told MS News that he noticed the delay displayed on the signboard at Changi Airport MRT station at about 4.15pm.
Commuters travelling between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations were advised to factor in 15 additional minutes to their commutes.
By 4.30pm, the waiting time reportedly increased to 25 minutes, with several commuters reporting no train movement at Pasir Ris at about 4.45pm.
Source: Reddit
One Redditor claimed they were told to alight at Tampines station and said there was no train service at Pasir Ris.
Source: u/jlrtnn on Reddit
Another Redditor who took a train from Tampines to Pasir Ris claimed they were “stuck in the middle of the track”.
Source: Reddit
Checks by MS News showed that train operations had resumed by 6.21pm.
MS News has reached out to SMRT for more information.
Also read: SMRT hit with 2 back-to-back train disruptions on EWL & TEL in span of 8 hours
SMRT hit with 2 back-to-back train disruptions on EWL & TEL in span of 8 hours
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Featured image courtesy of Bryan Yeo and u/jlrtnn on Reddit.
