Rail operator SMRT has filed a police report following a viral video on social media showing footage filmed on MRT tracks between Simei and Tanah Merah stations.
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Speaking to news outlets ST and CNA, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai on Wednesday (Jun 11) said the rail operator is aware of the video circulating on social media.
Mr Lam said the footage was captured between Simei and Tanah Merah stations on the East-West Line (EWL). Specifically, it is the segment where construction works are ongoing for track viaducts that link to the future East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID).
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“We take a serious view of this incident, as track trespassing poses severe safety risks. Such reckless actions not only endanger the individual but can also cause service disruptions, affecting many commuters.
“When emergency brakes are applied, there is also a risk of causing injury to commuters onboard the train,” Mr Lam said.
Source: @singapura.legends/Instagram
SMRT has reported the MRT track trespassing incident to the police, and the rail operator is cooperating with investigations.
The viral video footage was taken in dark conditions, showing the perpetrator starting from a seemingly lower angle, possibly crouching in an attempt to avoid detection from the train captain of the MRT train in passenger service.
When the front driving trailer, where the driver’s cabin is, of the MRT train passed, the perpetrator stood up and walked on the track ballast and came up as close as beside the third rail, which supplies direct-current (DC) electrical power of 750 volts.
After the MRT train had passed the track section entirely, the perpetrator crossed the running rail tracks, risking being hit by an incoming MRT train and electrocution from the high-voltage third rail before the video ended.
It is not stated when the video was taken.
Earlier this year, SMRT was alerted in the morning of Mar 13 to a commuter climbing the platform screen doors (PSDs) on the west-bound platform at Boon Lay station of the EWL to retrieve a mobile phone on the tracks.
The emergency stop plunger (ESP) was activated in time to halt the incoming train. The trespasser was detained and handed over to the police.
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External Links
SMRT files police report over social media video taken from MRT tracks – ST
Police investigating after video of MRT train track emerged on social media – CNA
“Person trespassed onto the MRT tracks along the East-West Line during service hours” – @singapura.legends/Instagram
Images: Screengrab from @singapura.legends/Instagram.
This article first appeared on SGTrains.
Last updated on 12 Jun 2025.