Novena MRT station closed due to 'incident', smoke seen rising from platform

Trains travelling along the North-South Line will be skipping Novena station following an “incident” on Friday evening, said transport operator SMRT.

SMRT did not provide details but a video posted on Facebook at about 5.45pm showed smoke trailing upwards from the MRT platform to the gantries of the underground station.

SMRT said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that the station was closed as at 5.49pm.

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Apologising for the inconvenience caused, SMRT said it was providing a bus service to shuttle passengers between the Newton and Toa Payoh stations.

Meanwhile, several vehicles from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), including a fire engine and Light Fire Attack Vehicles, were spotted outside the station.

The Straits Times has contacted SMRT and SCDF for more information.

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