Bukit Panjang LRT disruption: Train service resumes after power fault affects 13-station line
Commuters being guided off four stalled trains on the Bukit Panjang LRT line on July 19.
SINGAPORE – Train service on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) line resumed on July 19, almost two hours after a power fault affected the entire 13-station line.
Transport operator SMRT said on Facebook at 2.58pm that four trains had stopped between stations after the power fault at about 2.45pm. SMRT staff safely guided the passengers from these trains to the nearest stations, it added.
Also, announcements were made in trains and stations to keep commuters updated on the situation.
'Our engineers are on-site to investigate and resolve the issue. We are sorry for affecting your afternoon commute,' said SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai.
In an earlier Facebook post at 2.45pm, SMRT said trains were moving slower towards Choa Chu Kang LRT station on Service A, and that it was investigating the fault.
In an update about five minutes later, the transport operator said that train services were not available as the power fault spanned all 13 stations. It added that free regular or bridging buses are available outside the stations.
In an update at 4.22pm, about two hours after the fault surfaced, SMRT said train services have resumed normal operations.
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About 10 minutes after that, the operator said the free regular and free bridging bus services were no longer available.
Ms Fay Goh was heading from Fajar to Teck Whye station at around 2.45pm when the LRT train she was in stopped between the Fajar and Bangkit stations for eight to 10 minutes.
Ms Goh said she was worried as she was rushing to her workplace at 3pm, and felt that her body temperature was rising as the train was under the sun.
'It was so hot inside and the other commuters looked blur as to what to do. Fortunately, one of the young men in the train helped to call the (intercom) and lent me a fan to cool down. Even now, my cheek is still feeling hot,' she said.
Several engineers later arrived at the stationary train and helped the commuters out of the train. They then walked on the tracks to Fajar station.
Another commuter, Mr Libin Sim, was travelling from Bukit Panjang to Choa Chu Kang station when the LRT train stopped just before South View station.
The 46-year-old director of a trade association said that the train was stuck for about 10 minutes before two engineers helped them off the train.
They walked on the tracks to South View station.
Commuters were guided off four stalled trains on the Bukit Panjang LRT line on July 19.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF LIBIN SIM
'Everyone was very composed. There was no panic. There were about 20 of us, including elderly, kids and parents. The tracks were quite wide... In fact, everyone was very amused with the experience,' he said.
This is the
second LRT train disruption to occur in July . Train service on the line resumed at about 11.40am on July 3, about three hours after a power fault led to disruption at all stations.
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