Train services between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations in both directions on the East-West Line were down on Tuesday morning due to an “incident on track”.
[EWL]: No train service between #TanahMerah and #PasirRis in both directions due to incident on track. Expected resumption time: 12.15pm.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) March 22, 2016
Rail operator SMRT first tweeted about the incident at about 11.20am, adding that services are expected to resume at 12.15pm.
Twitter user Jeremy Ho tweeted that commuters were asked to leave the station, just as he reached the train platform for “reasons unknown”, and he posted a video of the scene.
#smrt – all to leave the station, just as I reached the platform. reason unknown. #pasirris pic.twitter.com/XRhjMkYT1W
— Jeremy Ho (@ieremv) March 22, 2016
A subsequent tweet by SMRT added that free regular and shuttle bus services are available at the affected stops between the two stations.
[EWL] UPDATE: Free regular & free shuttle bus services are now available at affected stations between Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris station.
— SMRT Corporation (@SMRT_Singapore) March 22, 2016
