No train service on Sengkang-Punggol LRT due to power fault
It announced this in a Facebook post at 8.55am, adding that free regular and bridging bus services are available for commuters at designated stops at the affected stations.
Free bus rides are also available from Sengkang Bus Interchange, said SBS Transit.
A commuter travelling on Punggol LRT told CNA that at about 8.50am, the train he was on stopped at the station. The electronic sign showed that train services are "temporarily suspended".
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