A massive train service disruption occurred on the North-South Line around lunchtime on Saturday.
A "traction power loss between Kranji and Yew Tee" at 12:30pm disrupted train service from Woodlands to Choa Chu Kang stations, according to tweets from SMRT.
Normal service linking these six stations reportedly resumed at about 2:10pm.
During the break down, SMRT had activated free shuttle bus services between Woodlands and Yew Tee stations.
Yew Tee station appeared to be have been overwhelmed by large crowds of commuters.
Source: Jinson Xu
Source: Jinson Xu
Source: Jinson Xu
At around 1:20pm, commuters were seen walking on the train track between Kranji and Yew Tee.
Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel were also photographed walking on the train tracks near Kranji station.
They were reportedly called in to render assistance, although there were no injuries reported.
Source: Xing Ann
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