Emergency Exercise To Be Conducted at Chinatown MRT Station on Dec 9, 2022

Exercise Station Guard being conducted at Chinatown MRT station on Dec 9, 2022. (Photo: LTA/Facebook)

A public transport emergency preparedness exercise will be conducted at Chinatown MRT station on Friday (Dec 9), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and SBS Transit said in a joint news release last Friday.

Commuters are advised to factor in additional travelling time during this exercise, which will take place near the fare gates towards the Downtown Line (DTL) and North East Line (NEL).

Public Transport Emergency Preparedness Exercise on Dec 9

NE 4 DT 19 Chinatown MRT station

Exercise Station Guard, an emergency preparedness exercise, will be carried out at Chinatown MRT station during the off-peak hours from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Some commuters may be asked to go through metal detector checks and have their belongings scanned by X-ray machines.

Those with bulky items may require more time for security checks.

Click to Enlarge: Locality Map of Chinatown MRT station. (Image: SBS Transit)

If you enter the MRT station and are headed to the NEL North East Line
You will be advised to proceed to the fare gates near Exit A (Pagoda Street).

If you enter the MRT station and are headed to the DTL Downtown Line
You will be advised to proceed to the fare gates near Exit G (Chinatown Point B1).

Exit F (Upper Cross Street) will be closed throughout the duration of the exercise.

Exercise Station Guard conducted since 2018

Conducted regularly by LTA and public transport operators since February 2018, Exercise Station Guard is a public transport emergency preparedness exercise, part of the SGSecure movement.

It aims to strengthen security in public places and to build resilience in the community against security threats, particularly terror attacks.

These exercises complement other public education efforts by LTA, such as the “See Something, Say Something” campaign that encourages commuters to report suspicious items, persons and activities they may come across in the public transport network.

Exercise Station Guard have been conducted at various MRT stations, including one at Bugis MRT station earlier this year.

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Related Links
Train Service Status – SGTrains
North East Line – SGTrains
Downtown Line – SGTrains

External Links
“#HappeningNow Travelling to/from Chinatown MRT station on the 🟣 #NEL or 🔵 #DTL today?” – LTA/Facebook [Accessed 09 Dec 2022]
Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SBS Transit -Public Transport Emergency Preparedness Exercise at Chinatown MRT Station – LTA [Accessed 08 Dec 2022]
Public Transport Emergency Preparedness Exercise At Chinatown MRT Station – SBS Transit [Accessed 08 Dec 2022]

Images: LTA/Facebook, SBS Transit.
This article first appeared on SGTrains.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2022.