SMRT Fined $3 Million for Major East-West Line Disruption in September 2024

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has completed its investigation into the significant disruption of train services on the East-West Line that occurred in September 2024. The disruption lasted for six days, affecting a large number of commuters and causing widespread inconvenience. Following the investigation, the LTA determined that SMRT, the operator of the affected train line, was responsible for the incident. Consequently, SMRT has been fined $3 million. The East-West Line is one of Singapore's major Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines, and disruptions of this scale are rare. The fine is intended to hold SMRT accountable and to encourage higher standards of maintenance and operational reliability. The LTA has stated that it will continue to monitor the situation and work with SMRT to prevent similar incidents in the future.