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At a frequency of two to three minutes, SMRT train loads range from 1,200 to 1,450 passengers, or an average of 3.8 passengers per square metre. In the likes of London, Shanghai and Tokyo, it is five to eight passengers per square metre, according to SMRT.
LTA guidelines, meanwhile, stipulate a maximum loading standard of 1,600 passengers per train, or about 4.9 passengers per square metre.
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