Train services have resumed on the Circle Line, after nearly three hours of disruption caused by a signal fault during the peak hours of Wednesday morning (Nov 2).
Transport operator SMRT first tweeted at 7.37am, informing commuters of 10 minutes of additional waiting time between Pasir Panjang and One North stations.
Shortly after the tweet, SMRT said in an update that the signal fault had been resolved.
However, more updates followed, announcing that trains travelling towards Harbour Front would be delayed by about 10 minutes, and that its engineers were investigating the fault.
An hour after the start of train service disruption, SMRT said that the waiting time on the Circle Line was extended to 30 minutes and that free bus services had been made available at all Circle Line stations.
At 9.06am, the transport operator added there was no train service between Botanic Gardens and Serangoon stations.
Regular train services were finally resumed at 10.27am, with buses plying routes between Bishan and Paya Lebar stations.
On social media, commuters also shared their frustration after being left stranded in crowded train stations affected by the service delay.
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