Confusion at Paya Lebar MRT station amid East-West Line track fault

Confusion at Paya Lebar MRT station amid East-West Line track fault

The Straits Times·2025-12-03 14:23

The platform of Paya Lebar MRT station was packed on the evening of Dec 2 with confused commuters after a track fault caused a delay along the East-West line. READ MORE: https://str.sg/oDtaHCommuters were further upset by the lack of communication from train operator SMRT, which did not announce the delay on its social media pages.Responding to queries from The Straits Times on Dec 3, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai said a track point failure took place near Aljunied station on the EWL at around 7.50pm on Dec 2, with normal train service resuming at 9.15pm.ST Video: Shintaro TayFollow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsubTurn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated.--------------------WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.comWHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsappTIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimesINSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_timesFACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimesTWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_timesTELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimesPODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts#straitstimes #singapore #mrt

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