Currently, under distance fares, transfers between different MRT lines at interchange stations are considered a single journey ("Relook rail fares for transfers between City Hall, Esplanade" by Mr Lee Yong Se; last Friday).
City Hall and Esplanade are two different stations. In this instance, a commuter would have started a new journey when he exits City Hall station and re-enters at Esplanade station.
For more information, commuters may refer to the MyTransport website
(http://www.mytransport.sg/content/mytransport/home/commuting.html#Fares_...).
Patrick Nathan
Vice-President
Corporate Information and Communications
SMRT Corporation
This article was first published on December 9, 2015.
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