Train fault causes third disruption in three weeks on MRT North-South Line

UPDATE: Normal train services have resumed between Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio stations.

SINGAPORE — Due to a train fault, there were train delays of up to 25 minutes on the North-South Line (NSL) between Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio MRT stations on Wednesday morning (22 February).

This is the third time in three weeks that delays have occurred on the NSL.

On 6 February and 8 February, a track fault and a track point fault had respectively caused disruptions for commuters on the NSL.

SMRT had announced in a tweet at around 10.20am that travel time between Woodlands and Yishun stations towards Marina South Pier is expected to increase by 15 minutes because of the delay.

There was also a later announcement that advised commuters to add 25 minutes to their commute between Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio stations.

In a tweet posted at 11.10am, SMRT confirmed that the train services are "progressively returning back to normal."

Free bus services between Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio will still be available for commuters.

Train services between Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio have resumed again

After a few minutes, SMRT informed commuters that train services between Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio had resumed and that free regular bus services had ended.

Additionally, commuters can download an e-Travel Chit to prove their travel, said SMRT in a tweet.

For commuters who were delayed by a train service interruption, an official travel chit can be obtained at any SMRT MRT station or online at smrttravelchit.sg. to confirm that a train service disruption has delayed their journey.

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