LRT service disrupted after man tripped & fell

SINGAPORE : A man tripped and fell at Keat Hong LRT Station on Monday evening, causing the train service to be disrupted.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the incident happened at 6.57pm.

The man’s left hand was trapped between the train and platform.

SCDF officers used a cutter and spreader to rescue him.

He suffered abrasion on his arm and legs and was sent to the National University Hospital.

44—year—old Mohamad Effandy Warma, who was at the scene, said: "There’s a lot of activities ... the civil defence (officers) were there, there were two fire engines and I also saw that there were ambulances plus the police.

"We saw ... the stretcher and then they pushed (it) into the ambulance, and then the ambulance goes off. We also saw that the LRT, the carriages were apparently not moving."

Normal LRT service resumed after more than an hour.

SMRT said about 860 commuters were affected by the disruption. It deployed bus bridging services to serve these passengers.

Those who were unable to complete their journey can get a refund at SMRT’s stations over the next three days.

— CNA/al

Over the years there are more and more cases of people jumping down the MRT platform or accidentally fall in.For people who are trying to commit suicide,i think that it is not worth it and they should think twice before acting on impulse.Life is precious and they should not result in committing suicide just because of some issues or problems.They can approach others for help and they must think of the consequences before committing suicide.Not only their love ones would be hurt but also the operations of the trains would be disrupted,causing inconvenience for many people.

People walking along platform should be careful,especially on those MRT stations which is above the ground and do not have platform doors installed as they might fall into the tracks accidentally.Children should not be playing or running around the MRT stations to avoid accidents happening.If there are any items dropped into the railway track,travellers should not attempt to pick it up on their own but approach the staff for help.

The Government had announced that platform doors would be installed in places where the MRT stations are above the ground due to the increase in the number of jumps since 2004.But this will increase the cost and by installing such platforms,the cost will eventually be passed on to commuters at the end of the day.I think that having platform doors might not necessary be useful althought it still helps in preventing people from falling into the tracks.Therefore,i feel that it is only right that people should think of their own safetly before doing any thing.