Massive delays & overcrowding on North South Line MRT stations due to 'signalling checks'

If you were thinking of taking the train home, don't.

Jeanette Tan | June 01, 2017, 07:20 PM

On Thursday's evening peak rush hour, SMRT's North South Line is experiencing a big-time delay, with commuters reporting being turned away from the station and calls for police officers' assistance being made over station intercom.

Here's a video of the scene at City Hall MRT station, for instance:

As well as this even more fearsome-looking scene at Jurong East:

Over at Bishan MRT station, people were stranded inside the paid section of the train platform as they were barred from crossing over from the Circle to the North South Line:

Photo by and courtesy of Merrill Tang

As it turns out, this is happening because of "new signalling system checks":

And as usual, many are disputing the claim that the additional travel time is 20 minutes:

Meanwhile, SMRT says the additional travel time has been cut to 15 minutes:

And that it's offering free bus services between Jurong East and Choa Chu Kang, as well as City Hall and Ang Mo Kio — even though, well, its entire line is affected:

But the topmost question on people's minds is:

We're also very keen to know, SMRT.

Top photo by Grace Huan

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