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Punggol LRT service not available due to systems fault
Free regular and bridging bus services are available at the Punggol Bus Interchange and designated stops near affected stations.
Sep 13, 2025
SINGAPORE – Train service on the Punggol LRT line resumed full service about 3 hours after a systems fault led to a disruption on the morning of Sept 13.
In a social media post on X at 5.14am, train operator SBS Transit said that Punggol LRT service is not available due to a systems fault.
In an update at 6.08am, it added that free regular and bridging bus services are available at the Punggol Bus Interchange and designated stops near affected stations.
It also advised commuters to follow directional signs to get to these boarding points, and to log on to the SBS Transit mobile app, or the LTA MyTransport mobile app, to view alternative transport options.
SBS Transit’s passenger service teams are also on site to assist commuters, the train operator said in an update at about 7.28am.
This is the third disruption to the Punggol LRT service to have occurred in just over a month.
On Aug 12, a failure of the power switchboard at the North-East Line’s depot substation crippled services on the entire Sengkang-Punggol LRT, as well as an 11-stop stretch between Farrer Park and Punggol Coast MRT stations on the NEL.
The LRT system was disrupted for about 10 hours that day.
On Aug 15, trains on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT system were disrupted for about four hours after resumed full service about four hours after a power fault.
Free regular and bridging bus services are available at the Punggol Bus Interchange and designated stops near affected stations.
Sep 13, 2025
SINGAPORE – Train service on the Punggol LRT line resumed full service about 3 hours after a systems fault led to a disruption on the morning of Sept 13.
In a social media post on X at 5.14am, train operator SBS Transit said that Punggol LRT service is not available due to a systems fault.
In an update at 6.08am, it added that free regular and bridging bus services are available at the Punggol Bus Interchange and designated stops near affected stations.
It also advised commuters to follow directional signs to get to these boarding points, and to log on to the SBS Transit mobile app, or the LTA MyTransport mobile app, to view alternative transport options.
SBS Transit’s passenger service teams are also on site to assist commuters, the train operator said in an update at about 7.28am.
This is the third disruption to the Punggol LRT service to have occurred in just over a month.
On Aug 12, a failure of the power switchboard at the North-East Line’s depot substation crippled services on the entire Sengkang-Punggol LRT, as well as an 11-stop stretch between Farrer Park and Punggol Coast MRT stations on the NEL.
The LRT system was disrupted for about 10 hours that day.
On Aug 15, trains on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT system were disrupted for about four hours after resumed full service about four hours after a power fault.
