Power fault disrupts train services along Circle Line during evening peak hour rush

SINGAPORE: Scores of commuters had their evening peak hour journeys disrupted on Tuesday (Sep 17) after a power fault on the Circle Line briefly halted train services in both directions.
According to SMRT, there was a “momentary power fault” and the issue was resolved in 15 minutes.
“Fault cleared, train services are progressively returning to normal. Free regular buses are still available for all Circle Line stations,” SMRT said in an update at about 7.30pm.
“Passengers are advised to take other lines and alternative means of transport to continue the journey.”
It had earlier advised commuters to expect 30 minutes of additional travel time.
According to accounts from commuters, the disruption occurred just before 6pm.
An announcement made at Circle Line stations advised passengers to alight from trains and seek other transport options. Commuters were also stopped from tapping into the stations.
Passengers were allowed into the stations at about 5.55pm, but trains were still not moving.
Commuters at Pasir Panjang station were told to alight from trains and to seek other transport options. 
At Holland Village station, staff announced that train services would be affected due to a power fault.
An X user also reported that the train travelling between one-north and Buona Vista had no lights and air-conditioning. A photo accompanying the post showed a packed train carriage with commuters in partial darkness.
At about 6.15pm, lights for trains at Pasir Panjang station were turned back on, with an announcement that train services had resumed, according to a commuter.
An SMRT staff member at Buona Vista station was seen at about 6.40pm preventing commuters from heading down to the train platform, explaining that there was a train fault and “Circle Line is down”.
She directed commuters to take the East-West Line instead. Commuters were subsequently allowed to head down to the train platform about 10 minutes later.
Announcements were also made on the North-East Line at about 7pm, informing commuters that service on the Circle Line had resumed, although additional travel time could be expected.
The train fault added about 20 minutes to Ms Felicia Ng’s daily commute home.
Ms Ng, who boarded the train at Buona Vista station at about 5.50pm, said lights on the train partially went out before passengers were told to alight at Pasir Panjang MRT station.
She waited for about 15 minutes at the station before being allowed to board the train again.
“The train stopped for a while at Labrador Park. I was worried it will be another delay. Luckily, (the train) started moving slowly after that,” said Ms Ng who eventually reached her destination – HarbourFront MRT station – at about 6.30pm.