The new DTL2e will shorten travel times for those travelling to and from the north and north-western parts of Singapore, and is projected to open by 2035.
The only remaining station on the Downtown Line that isn't opened, construction work to set up Hume Station is underway and the station is set to open by 2025.
The Downtown Line was hit by a signalling fault during the evening peak hour on 28/12/2020, causing delays ranging from 15 to 20 minutes.
About $60 million a year in public funds goes towards subsidising operations for a stretch of the MRT Downtown Line connecting Bukit Panjang to the city.
SBS Transit apologised for not issuing any alerts when the Downtown Line was hit by a signalling fault on Thursday morning at Tampines West station.
The Downtown Line was hit by a signalling fault on Thursday morning, with the fault causing the entire line to be slowed.
Even as efforts are made to ramp up the reliability of older MRT lines, the authorities are also finding new ways to improve newer networks.
The Land Transport Authority has announced that it will be introducing a new Passenger Load Information System, which will show how crowded train cars are.
The root cause of the full-day glitch on the Downtown Line, which was affected by a signalling fault on Thursday, has not been identified.
Ride-hailing firm Grab reported a technical issue with its app on Thursday morning, with other countries in the region similarly affected.
The Land Transport Authority says that ridership on the Downtown Line has increased by more than 50 percent since the opening of Downtown Line 3.
Three MRT trains have been decorated for the festive season, with a 'Tropical Christmas' theme, and feature the Land Transport Authority's graciousness mascots.
Commuters on Downtown Line 3 - which officially opened its doors today - reported being 'stuck' at various stations, including Bedok North and Mattar station.
Downtown Line 3 officially opens today, bringing train services to neighbourhoods that have never had an MRT station nearby.
Ahead of the Downtown Line 3's opening on 21st October, The Straits Times takes a sneak peek at some of its unopened stations.
Commuters were hit by another round of train delays early Friday morning following a two-hour delay during the evening peak hour the day before.
The 21km Downtown Line 3 will open on 21st October, with stations, including Fort Canning, Ubi and Bedok Reservoir.
Originally slated to open together with Downtown Line 2 in December 2015, the third entrance to the station will now be completed only by the end of the year.
According to operator SBS Transit on Thursday, water had damaged electrical components of one of the screen doors at Botanic Gardens station.
Downtown Line MRT services were delayed from the start of service up to lunchtime yesterday due to a platform door fault at Botanic Gardens.