Train services resume on Bukit Panjang LRT after disruption caused by power fault
This was the second disruption to hit the line this month.
LRT trains stopped at Bukit Panjang LRT during a breakdown on Jul 19, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)
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SINGAPORE: Train services have resumed after a power fault on the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit (LRT) system earlier led to train services being unavailable across all stations, said operator SMRT on Saturday (Jul 19).
In an update on Facebook at 4.22pm, SMRT said that services have resumed normal operations.
It further updated at 4.39pm that free regular bus services and free bridging bus services for affected commuters have ceased.
SMRT said earlier that a power fault happened at about 2.45pm, causing four trains to be stalled between stations.
"Our staff safely guided commuters through the detrainment process from the stalled trains to the nearest stations," said the post, signed off by SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai.
Free regular bridging bus services were activated for affected commuters.
SMRT added that there were in-train and station announcements to keep commuters updated on the situation, and that it had engineers on-site to investigate and resolve the issue.
"We are sorry for affecting your afternoon commute."
When CNA arrived at Bukit Panjang LRT station at about 3.55pm, the gantries to the station were all closed. SMRT staff members were stationed at the entrance to inform commuters of the breakdown.
The Bukit Panjang LRT system is an 8km line connecting residential estates within Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang to the North-South and Downtown Lines.
This is the second disruption to hit the line this month, after a power fault caused a 2-hour disruption that similarly affected all stations.
