SINGAPORE: SMRT said train services on the East-West Line resumed at 11.00 am on Sunday while services on the North-South Line are operating partially.
On the North-South Line, services between Jurong East and Ang Mo Kio stations resumed at 11.09 am, while those north-bound between Raffles Place and Jurong East resumed at 11.25 am.
Services south-bound between Ang Mo Kio and Marina Bay stations will resume at about noon.
Train services on both lines were scheduled to resume at 10.00 am on Sunday.
But these were delayed as SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) needed more time to conduct a full inspection of the tracks and trains and rectify the problems to ensure safe operations.
SMRT and LTA have apologised for the inconvenience caused.
SMRT said that when services do resume, commuters at a few stations which are further from the depots may have to wait for up to 45 minutes for the trains to arrive.
Passengers can take the MRT shuttle bus which will be extended until further notice.
The shutdown follows Saturday's seven-hour breakdown on the North-South Line caused by problems with the power rail system.
It was the third service disruption this week - with the first hitting the Circle Line during morning peak hours on Wednesday and the second on Thursday night on the North-South Line, causing commuter chaos.
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