SINGAPORE – The first two new trains for the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) line are being returned to their manufacturing plant in China for modifications after undergoing rigorous testing, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

In response to queries from The Straits Times on April 30, LTA said these two vehicles were prototypes delivered to Singapore in 2022 after the completion of factory testing, for rigorous testing on the BPLRT network to “pre-empt issues that could arise under the local operating environment”.