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SINGAPORE: Train service between Senja and Bukit Panjang LRT stations was disrupted for several hours on Monday (May 18) after a man fell onto the track and died.<\/p>\n
The man, 68, was seen to have fallen onto the track in front of an oncoming train at about 5am, said the Singapore Police Force.<\/p>\n
He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Based on preliminary investigations, the police said they do not suspect foul play, adding that investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
SMRT will continue to assist with police investigations, said the president of SMRT Trains, Lam Sheau Kai.<\/p>\n
“Our care team has reached out to the family during this difficult time. We thank commuters for their patience and understanding,” he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SMRT first flagged a “major delay” on the LRT line in a Facebook post at 6am, later <\/strong>saying that services between Senja and Petir <\/strong>were affected due to a “track intrusion”.\u00a0<\/p>\n In an update at about 7.10am, SMRT said a man was seen trespassing on the track near Segar station at about 5am.\u00a0<\/p>\n About an hour later, SMRT updated its advisory, stating that the man was “seen to have fallen onto the track” at Segar Station. <\/strong>At the time, train services between Petir and Senja stations, in both directions, were temporarily suspended to allow the police safe access to the tracks for investigations.<\/span><\/p>\n Free regular bus and bridging bus services were earlier activated and subsequently stopped at about 10.20am.\u00a0<\/p>\n Commuters who require an e-Travel Chit can <\/span>submit a request<\/span><\/a> via the SMRT website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Bukit Panjang LRT system is an 8km line connecting residential estates within Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang to the North-South and Downtown Lines.<\/p>\n The Land Transport Authority said in November that about 88 per cent of renewal works<\/a> on the BPLRT system had been completed, and the renewal works are slated for completion by the last quarter of 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n