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Independent Singapore
6 days ago
- Independent Singapore
'Every morning at Khatib MRT is a struggle,' says SG commuter
FB screengrab/ COMPLAINT SINGAPORE SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to highlight a problem she faces during her daily commute. ' Every morning at Khatib MRT is a struggle,' the woman wrote on a post on the COMPLAINT SINGAPORE Facebook page on Wednesday (July 23). She posted two photos, one of an extremely packed train cabin and another of a crowded platform. 'Despite the opening of the Thomson-East Coast Line, it's still nearly impossible to board a train during peak hours. The platforms are overcrowded, the trains are packed, and we're left waiting train after train just to squeeze in. 'It's incredibly frustrating and stressful, especially for those of us trying to get to work or send our kids to school on time. We were hopeful that with the new line, things would improve — but the situation at Khatib seems unchanged,' she wrote, tagging the Land Transport Authority (LTA), SMRT, and the Minister of Transport in her post as well. 'Please look into this seriously. We need real solutions for the North-South Line congestion. #KhatibMRT #MRTOvercrowding #NorthSouthLine #ThomsonEastCoastLine #LTA #SMRT ,' #PublicTransportSG #SingaporeCommuters #MinisterForTransport #SGTransport,' she appealed. Her post has since been shared a number of times and widely commented on. A Facebook user expressed concern that ' After people start to move in and live in Chancharu, Khatib station will be even more crowded.' 'Thank you for sharing. Everywhere is also crowded nowadays,' another wrote. A commenter gave this advice to her: 'Many poly students alight at the next stop, so they all crowd around the door. Just shout for them to move in or simply shaft them in and refuse to barge when they want to alight.' 'Actually, on the Red Line before Bishan, don't ride at the back of the train because there are people getting off. Try the front part of the train if you are getting on before Bishan,' a netizen told her. Another wrote that the only solution for her is to go to the MRT station at Yishun or Canberra, where there are better chances of getting in. One observed that the Red Line has been like this for the past 15 years, adding, 'How to add more and more people without caring if this Tiny Red Dot can sustain it or not! It took me 5 missed trains before I can get on!' The Independent Singapore has reached out to the post author and LTA for further comments or updates. /TISG Read also: Overcrowded bus & MRT station: 'Does Singapore need an upgrade in its public transportation infrastructure?' () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
CNA
08-07-2025
- CNA
Track fault on North-South Line disrupts morning commute
SINGAPORE: Some commuters experienced delays in their morning commute on Tuesday (Jul 8) due to a track fault on the North-South Line. SMRT first informed commuters of the fault on its Facebook page at 9.44am, advising them to add an extra 15 minutes of travel time from Toa Payoh to Somerset stations towards Marina South Pier. In an update at 9.57am, the operator said that the track fault had been cleared and that train services resumed. Some comments on SMRT's Facebook post said the issue began at least one hour prior to its 9.44am update. 'I'm almost an hour later than usual ... what do u mean by 10mins delay???' said one commuter. "This message should have been posted an hour ago when the train issue started!" another said. Another user claimed that their train had been stopping for over 10 minutes at every station. In a statement posted at 10.21am, SMRT said that the track fault occurred near Orchard station towards the city at about 8.45am. "Our staff were onsite to investigate the fault, to ensure the safety of our commuters and safe restoration of train services," SMRT said. A CNA reader commuting on the North-South Line told CNA at about 9.40am that her train started experiencing a jam at Toa Payoh station and that commuters had to alight and take the next train. Announcements initially informed commuters of a 5-minute delay, which later extended to 10 minutes. She added that there was a jam between Toa Payoh and Somerset stations, and that her train had "crawled" between the stations. She usually reaches her office at City Hall at about 9.10am, but experienced a 40-minute delay.
