65 MRT Passengers told to get out of the train and walk to the station

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MRT disruption: 65 passengers detrained near Pioneer MRT station
Joo Koon and Pioneer MRT stations were closed at 9pm and reopened at 10pm.

SINGAPORE: About 65 passengers aboard a train travelling towards Joo Koon from Pioneer MRT stations were told to get off the train close to Pioneer MRT station after train services between Joo Koon and Boon Lay were disrupted due to a traction power trip on Thursday evening (Dec 17).

Public transport operator SMRT announced on Facebook at 9.07pm that Joo Koon and Pioneer stations were closed, and its engineering staff were working to resolve the fault.

Half an hour later, it said it was in the process of recovering a train that stalled between Joo Koon and Pioneer MRT stations.

Just past 10pm, train service resumed after a two-hour disruption. SMRT said the faulty train was taken out of service and that it is investigating the cause. It first sent out a tweet about a delay at 7.49pm on Thursday and warned commuters about additional travelling time of up to 20 minutes.

Free bus services and shuttle buses were activated between Joo Koon and Jurong East MRT stations.

Some commuters took to social media to warn members of the public about the disruption, which started just after rush hour.

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