Another train delay happened on Thursday (13 Dec) evening, was caused by a train fault, according to information on social media platform.
SMRT did not make any official announcement about the disruption along the East West Line (EWL) although the delay occurred for more than 10 minutes (it started about 6:30pm and still having effect after 7pm), and trains were piling up towards Clementi station at about 6:40pm.
On TATA SMRT Facebook, passengers posted information about the delay:
Jun Jian wrote at 6:33pm: “Slight delay on East West Line towards Tuas Link. Expect additional 5 minutes. Congestion is expected until Clementi.”
Zhen Wei Kong wrote at 6:41pm: “We were asked to detrain.”
义璺 wrote at 6:41pm: “Every station 5 mins + .. not total 5 mins..”
义璺 wrote at 6:43pm: At first announce at Clementi.. now change to Jurong East.. faulty train keep moving..”
Gasy Amp wrote at 6:46pm: “Every station stopping like 5 to 10mins…”
Jun Jian updated that train is moving faster after Jurong East station. Additional 20 minutes travel time to be expected:
Jun Jian wrote at 6:59pm: “Update: Train is moving faster after Jurong East station. Expect additional 20 minutes.”
And on the Twitter platform commuters also informed and complained about the disruption:
If you travelling to #JurongEast by #SMRT, be prepared for long wait pic.twitter.com/jmhM90K2nY
— Chace Foo (@ChaceMao) December 13, 2018
There is a train fault near #JurongEast #smrt be prepared for long wait
— Chace Foo (@ChaceMao) December 13, 2018
A tweet from MRT Singapore Service Information said it was a poor old train (C151) that broke down and it has to skip Jurong East in the end. Alex Ong’s tweet supported the information, writing that announcement clearly said the problem was caused by a train fault:
Thing is, it’s barely a year-old. I would understand a track fault, but the announcement made it clear it was a train fault.
— Alex Ong • eons Luna (@eXAKR) December 13, 2018