SINGAPORE: Novena MRT station on the North-South Line was closed on Friday evening (Oct 27) after staff detected smoke inside the station.
“For the safety of our commuters, they have been evacuated and the station was closed,” transport operator SMRT said in an update on Facebook at about 6.30pm.
There is no smoke detected in the tunnel, it added.
“Train services on the North-South Line remain available but are skipping Novena station in both directions.”
Free regular bus and bridging bus services are available between Toa Payoh and Newton in both directions.
When contacted for more information about the incident, SMRT referred CNA to its social media channels.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to an incident at Novena MRT Station at about 5.30pm. It is currently at the scene investigating.