SMRT finds rail crack on North-South line stretch, slows down trains
Trains travelling along a stretch of the North-South line will go at a slower speed until the end of service Thursday.
Transport operator SMRT said trains between Yio Chu Kang and Ang Mo Kio stations will move at a slower speed of 40km per hour, instead of the usual 80km per hour.
In a Facebook post, SMRT said the slowdown would continue until the end of operation hours Thursday and it would change the rail on the track between the two stations after.
The move comes after Southbound MRT services between Woodlands and Dhoby Ghaut stations were affected on Thursday at 6.25am due to the rail crack.
SMRT says onsite inspection by its engineers following morning peak-hours revealed that although there were some signs of wear and tear along the affected rail, they were within limits.
G-clamps have since been installed to secure the rail joint, it said.
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