SINGAPORE - From today, commuters taking the Circle Line can expect shorter waits and less crowded rides with the addition of four new trains.
They boost the Circle Line's capacity by 10 per cent and come with additional straphangers and gapfillers.
20 more such trains will gradually join the fleet by mid-2016, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement today.
Seven of them are currently undergoing testing at the Kim Chuan Depot and will be deployed later this year.
More trains are also expected on the North-East Line. Six of 18 have arrived and are undergoing testing, the LTA said. The first batch will be put into service in August.
The LTA added that it will continue to monitor the ridership along the various rail lines and work with the operators to augment the capacity to meet the long-term projected demand.