Circle Line commuters were affected by delays on Wednesday afternoon (Mar 5) due to a train fault. Transport operator SMRT posted an alert on Facebook at about 4.10pm, urging commuters to add 30 minutes of travel time between Promenade and Serangoon MRT stations in both directions. This was later increased to 40 minutes before SMRT said at about 5pm that train services had “resumed to normalcy”.
During the disruption, SMRT said free regular bus services were available between Promenade and Serangoon MRT stations. A shuttle train service was also available between Bartley and Mountbatten.
One commuter, Adhana Mohd Isa, expressed frustration on SMRT’s Facebook page stating, “The train is so stuffy, they should let us out.” Another commuter mentioned the lack of clarity in finding the shuttle buses near Bartley MRT station.
This incident adds to a series of recent MRT disruptions in Singapore. On Feb 7, a disruption on the North-South Line lasted until evening due to an engineering vehicle breakdown. On Feb 10, the North East Line was delayed by a signalling fault. Just a day later, the Circle Line faced a power trip causing delays between Paya Lebar and Marymount stations.
