SINGAPORE: A train fault disrupted services on the Circle Line between Paya Lebar and Buona Vista on 20 May 2025, affecting commuters during the morning peak period.
Train operator SMRT first alerted commuters at 8.26am, advising of delays of up to 30 minutes.
The fault occurred between Botanic Gardens and Farrer Road stations at around 8.15am, SMRT confirmed in a same-day post.
Free regular bus services were activated between Serangoon and Buona Vista to assist affected commuters.
By 8.41am, SMRT announced the fault had been resolved and that services were progressively resuming.
SMRT stated that staff responded immediately to rectify the issue and apologised for the disruption.
This incident follows other recent disruptions on the MRT network.
On 23 April, a track point failure on the East-West Line caused a service disruption between Pasir Ris and Tampines. Train operations were suspended for over two hours before resuming.
Earlier, on 16 April, a platform screen door fell onto the track at Braddell MRT station, temporarily affecting north-bound service. SMRT advised commuters to factor in an additional 15 minutes of travel time. Normal service resumed by 12.40pm following recovery works.
On 4 April, a track fault disrupted west-bound East-West Line services between Jurong East and Clementi stations. Repair efforts were delayed by adverse weather conditions, but train services resumed after 4pm following a three-hour disruption.
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