No Downtown Line train service between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World stations due to signalling fault

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AdvertisementAdvertisementSingaporeBukit Panjang Station bus stop on Aug 28, 2025. (Photo: Facebook/David Teo Boon Hwee)New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool.Darcel Al Anthony28 Aug 2025 06:58AM (Updated: 28 Aug 2025 07:29AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SINGAPORE: There is no MRT service on the Downtown Line (DTL) between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World because of a signalling fault, said SBS Transit on Thursday (Aug 28).Free regular bus services are available at designated stops and bridging buses have been activated, it added in a Facebook post. There are three DTL stations between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World - Cashew, Hillview and Hume.In an update at 6.55am, SBS Transit said that train service is available between Beauty World and Expo.There have been several train disruptions this month. On Aug 6, train services on the East-West Line were hit by a five-hour disruption.On Aug 12, 11 stations between Farrer Park and Punggol MRT stations on the North East Line were affected for three hours by a power fault.Separately, train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line were disrupted for over an hour due to a signalling fault in July. Train services on the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit system were also twice suspended last month due to a power fault.Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow has called the recent train disruptions "disappointing".This is a developing story. Refresh for updates.Source: CNA/dcSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST