Architect Ramit Shourov, who was travelling from Sengkang to his workplace in Tai Seng, said that the walk to the other side of the platform with other commuters was smooth and orderly, and extended his travel time by five minutes.
“Sometimes, you have to keep patient for the better (transport) in the future,” he said.
Another commuter, who only wanted to be known as Audrey, was frustrated that the disruption had to take place on a workday.
The admin staff member was on her way to Paya Lebar for work and was walking in a crowd to the other end of the platform at Serangoon MRT station.
“Maybe timing-wise, they could have chosen another part of the day, and not every day,” said Audrey, who is in her 40s.
LTA had said that to minimise the duration of service adjustments for commuters, the installation will be carried out 24/7 under a single, continuous tunnel closure.
“Due to the scale and complexity of the works, we require longer blocks of engineering hours to ensure that strengthening works can be carried out safely and effectively,” LTA said last month.
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