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SMRT to step up pest control measures, confirms no wider infestation after rat spotted in train
BNB DiviyadhaarshiniUpdated Sun, 24 May 2026 at 10:57 PM SGT
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SMRT also reminded passengers not to eat or drink on trains and in stations.
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SINGAPORE – Pest control measures will be intensified at train stations and depots, said SMRT after a video of a rat on an East-West Line train circulated online over the weekend.
The train operator also reminded passengers not to eat or drink on trains and in stations, as food scraps could attract rats and other pests.
In response to media queries, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai said on May 24: “Rats may occasionally enter trains through station platforms, track areas, undercarriage gaps, or gangways between train cars.”