Power fault on Sengkang-Punggol LRT line: Service being restored, says SBS Transit, Singapore News
This comes after train service on the SPLRT was disrupted earlier this morning (Aug 15) due to a power fault.
In an update just after 12pm, SBS Transit said that services are progressively available on the Sengkang LRT since 11.05am, and on the Punggol LRT since 11.20am amid ongoing recovery works.
SBS Transit had earlier posted on Facebook just before 9am that free regular bus services are available at designated bus stops near affected stations and Sengkang bus interchange.
It added then that free bridging bus services are also available.
Over at Punggol MRT station this morning, AsiaOne observed station managers on the ground guiding commuters to the bridging buses at the bus interchange nearby.
They would escort commuters to temporary queues for buses headed to destinations along the LRT line's east and west loops, with many commuters expressing gratitude for their guidance. Commuters unhappy over breakdown
However, some commuters were not pleased by the breakdown, with one commuter sharing his dissatisfaction with AsiaOne.
Student Qiang Kai said he uses the LRT regularly to travel to school and home.
He told AsiaOne that he was on his way back to his home near Samudera LRT station.
"Normally the LRT will take nine mins, but the bus might take much longer," the 16-year-old said.
He also felt let down by the disruption, stating: "[This is] not very reliable, I thought maybe once I can deal with it, but twice in three days is very annoying."
Adeline, a commuter on her way to Coral Edge LRT station, shared that she wasn't too bothered by the breakdowns.
"I don't really travel here often and there's a bridging bus so it's fine," the 33-year-old said. "It's a minor inconvenience, I'm a little bit late to an appointment but that's fine."
Izzad, a 30-year-old teacher, expressed concern over the breakdown.
"People at this hour need to go for their work and such and this delays their timings and might affect their work and life," he commented.
"It is inconvenient, because whether you live nearby or far away... [you are] going to be delayed."
The Friday morning disruption comes three days after a power switchboard failed and caused a major disruption affecting 11 MRT stations on the Northeast Line and the entire SPLRT.
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