SMRT bus 190 breaks down on PIE during evening rush hour

SMRT bus service 190 suffered a breakdown along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) during the evening rush hour on Aug. 19.

In photos of the incident shared to Reddit by user @TheAssRoaster, commuters can be seen at the rear of a public bus which is parked along the side of an expressway.

A traffic policeman is seen on-site as well.

According to the user, the commuters apparently waited on the highway for a replacement bus for about 30 minutes.

The user also claimed that they were not provided any updates "at any point in time".

Responding to queries from Mothership, Vincent Gay, Deputy Managing Director of SMRT Buses, confirmed that bus service 190 broke down at around 6:30pm on Aug. 19.

The breakdown occurred along the PIE, near the Adam Road exit.

"Our bus captain followed the standard operating protocol of ensuring that passengers remained safely onboard the bus until the replacement bus arrived," SMRT said.

All affected passengers were transferred to another bus at about 6:48pm, 18 minutes after the breakdown, contrary to what the Reddit user claimed.

"We sincerely appreciate the patience and understanding of all affected passengers," Gay said.

Top image via @MyAssRoaster / Reddit