SINGAPORE – A train fault has disrupted MRT service from Yishun to Yio Chu Kang stations.
SMRT tweeted the disruption at about 4pm, and said that service is expected to resume at 4.25pm. However, a later tweet at about 4.25pm said that they “are working to recover service”.
[NSL] UPDATE: No train service from #Yishun to #YioChuKang. We are working to recover service.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) 11 May 2016
Free regular bus services are available from Yishun to Yio Chu Kang it said about 5 minutes later.
A passenger on a train said that his train got stuck after a lightning strike.
@SJiasheng yah I’m otw to yck then suddenly got lightning. Next thing I knew the train stopped moving
— Li Wen ^-^ (@whensgsingssg) 11 May 2016
SMRT did not say if service in the opposite direction is affected.
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