LTA and SMRT said rigorous checks and tests will be carried out and they will ensure strict safety requirements are met before resuming full passenger service.
“We seek commuters’ kind understanding and patience while our workers do their best to safely resume service as soon as we can,” said LTA and SMRT.
President of SMRT Trains Lam Sheau Kai thanked commuters for their patience amid the works.
He said: “During yesterday’s testing phase, we found 12 new cracks, along an affected stretch. We will need more time to fix these new cracks.”
“After which, rigorous testing will have to take place before trains can be safely put back to service.”
The 12 new cracks were found along an 800m stretch after Clementi station towards Ulu Pandan Depot. In total, the 46 cracks found to date span a 2.55km stretch between Dover station and stretching beyond Clementi station.
Commuters are advised to continue using the free regular bus services available between Boon Lay and Queenstown stations and free bridging bus services between Jurong East and Buona Vista, said SMRT and LTA.
SMRT will also continue to operate shuttle train services between Buona Vista and Queenstown stations and between Jurong East and Boon Lay stations in both directions.
