Train commuters on the North East Line were delayed for almost an
hour on Sunday due to a power fault, said rail operator SBS
Transit. The fault affected services towards Punggol.
SBS Transit sent out an alert at 7.06pm via its mobile information
app Iris, telling commuters to expect 20 minutes of additional
travel time. In an update at 7.35pm, it said that free bus rides
were available at designated bus stops between Dhoby Ghaut and
Potong Pasir stations. Services were restored at 7.59pm, the
operator said in an update.
Last Saturday, a stalled train at Clarke Quay station delayed
services on NEL, affecting about 1,000 commuters.
On March 21, a power fault disrupted service along a stretch of
nine North East Line stations for more than 30 minutes, affecting
5,900 commuters.
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