SINGAPORE: SMRT will increase the Early
Travel discount to 50 cents, from 30 cents from 6 August.
SMRT will also extend this discount to
Circle Line stations.
The 50-cent discount will benefit passengers on the North-South
East-West Lines (NSWEL), Circle Line (CCL) and Bukit Panjang
LRT (BPLRT) who arrive at 14 city area
stations before 7.45am on weekdays (Mondays-Fridays, excluding
public holidays).
The 14 city area stations are Bugis, City Hall, Dhoby Ghaut,
Lavender, Orchard, Outram Park, Raffles Place, Somerset and Tanjong
Pagar, and the newly added CCL stations
Bayfront, Bras Basah, Esplanade, Marina Bay and Promenade.
SMRT’s executive director and interim
CEO Mr Tan Ek Kia said: “We are seeing
positive results attributable to the Early Travel discount. We are
optimistic that when other external factors are aligned, for
example, flexi-work hours and lifestyle changes, we will see more
shifts.”
The early morning travel discount was introduced in June 1997 to
encourage travel during morning off-peak hours.
Last October, SMRT raised the discount to
30 cents for commuters who travel early and exit designated
stations within the city area before 7.45am, a-15 minute
extension.
- CNA/ck
