SINGAPORE — Two hours after commuters were evacuated after staff detected smoke inside Novena MRT station, services resumed there on Friday evening (Oct 27).
Police directing commuters during a temporary closure of Novena MRT station on Oct 27, 2023 after smoke was detected there.
Transport operator SMRT announced the resumption of services at the station in a statement at 7.37pm. During the two hours or so, trains on the North-South Line kept operating but skipped Novena"Preliminary investigations by SCDF and SMRT found that the source of the white smoke was from the failed motor of an air handling unit ," it said."We are sorry for affecting your journey this evening.
"I live around the area, but the bus takes longer due to the peak hour traffic and now with the incident at the MRT station," said Ms Lim who is doing her clinical trial at the nearby Tan Tock Seng Hospital.Mr Adrian Choo, career strategist and founder of Career Agility International posted a video showing smoke at Novena MRT station. He said a message to evacuate had been announced.
He noted heavy traffic in the area due to ongoing roadworks and said that fire engines had a hard time coming in, and told TODAY he waited about 30 minutes before his ride picked him up. "I didn't hear any announcements on the train, I'm surprised to see so staff members here near the gantry," she said. She was among the first few commuters to alight at the station.
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