MRT train seen stationary with lights off at Tai Seng station
An MRT train stalled at Tai Seng station on Saturday (14 Dec), causing service on the Circle Line (CCL) to be disrupted for close to one hour.
Photos of the stalled train were posted by a netizen on the Complaint Singapore Facebook group at 6.24pm that evening.
Source: Edmund Teo via Complaint Singapore on Facebook
Darkened MRT train seen at Tai Seng station
The commuter said the train suffered a “blackout” at 6.20pm in Tai Seng station.
In the images he shared, a stationary train was depicted with its interior darkened after the lights had gone out.
A video showed staff searched the train for passengers who might not have alighted.
Source: Edmund Teo via Complaint Singapore on Facebook
Meanwhile, a large number of puzzled commuters were seen on the platform.
Source: Edmund Teo via Complaint Singapore on Facebook
30 mins extra travelling time due to train fault: SMRT
In a Facebook post at 6.49pm, SMRT said a train fault had occurred on the CCL.
Source: SMRT on Facebook
Passengers travelling between Promenade and Serangoon stations would face an additional 30 minutes of travelling time, it added, with free regular bus services available.
At 7.13pm, SMRT said the fault had been cleared. Subsequently, it said at 7.28pm that train service had returned to normal.
Source: SMRT on Facebook
Disruption caused by stalled train: SMRT
In a separate Facebook post at 7.30pm, SMRT said that the disruption was caused by a train that had stalled at Tai Seng station.
Source: SMRT on Facebook
The faulty train was coupled with another train and withdrawn to the depot, it added.
Regular service progressively resumed at about 7.10pm — about 50 minutes after the train stalled.
SMRT apologised for inconveniencing commuters that evening.
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Featured image adapted from Edmund Teo via Complaint Singapore on Facebook.
