SINGAPORE – Train passengers travelling on the North-South and East-West MRT lines had their journeys delayed due to a faulty engineering vehicle on the morning of Feb 7.
The fault led to delays of up to 20 minutes on the North-South Line between Ang Mo Kio and Jurong East stations, train operator SMRT said.
In its first social media post at 5.52am, SMRT advised travellers to add 20 minutes to their travelling time. It was later revised to 10 minutes, before it was further reduced to five minutes at 7.27am.
In an update at 9.30am, SMRT said that train services on both lines had returned to normal.
Free regular bus and bridging bus services, that were available between Bishan and Woodlands, also ceased by 9.30am.
SMRT said in a Facebook post at 7am that an engineering vehicle returning to Bishan Depot after regular maintenance works during engineering hours broke down at one of the crossings in the depot at 5.15am.
This prevented some trains serving the North-South Line on the morning of Feb 7 from leaving the depot.