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Circle Line commuters to face longer journeys due to tunnel works

Commuters travelling along the Circle Line could face longer journeys of up to 30 minutes more during the morning and evening weekday rush from Jan 17 to April 19, 2026.This is due to an adjustment of train services for works to reinforce a stretch of twin tunnels.Only one platform at Paya Lebar, Dakota and Mountbatten stations will be operational as a segment of connecting tunnels will be sequentially shut for the works to be carried out.Trains will also ply other stations along the Circle Line less frequently during the affected period, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (Dec 1).The partial closure of tunnels during normal operating hours is to allow for a faster and safer installation of steel plates at a stretch between Paya Lebar and Stadium stations that are most affected by an issue called tunnel squatting, said LTA.This refers to the phenomena that occurs when underground tunnels built in soft soil such as marine clay become deformed when the soft soil above compresses. Parts of the MRT network are in soft marine clay.


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