Bus and train services to be extended on Deepavali eve

If you're planning to visit friends and family over the Deepavali long weekend, here's some good news.

Public transport operators SBS Transit and SMRT will extend the operating hours of train services and 53 bus services on Deepavali eve (Nov 7).

Commuters are advised to plan their journeys early and note the changes. 

NSL, EWL, CCL and TEL

SMRT will extend the departure time of its last train on the North-South Line to leave City Hall station for Jurong East, Marina South Pier and Tuas Link stations to 12.30am. 

Similarly, the last train departing East-West Line's City Hall station will be at 12.30am.

On the Circle Line, the last train will leave Dhoby Ghaut for Stadium, Marina Bay for Caldecott, and Marina Bay for Botanic Gardens stations, at 12.17am, 12.21am and 12.29am respectively. 

The last train will depart from Woodlands North and Bayshore on the Thomson-East Coast Line at 12am and 12.12am respectively.

There will be no extension for Bukit Panjang LRT and Changi Airport services.

DTL, NEL, Punggol and Sengkang LRT

SBS Transit has also extended train services on the Downtown (DTL) and North-East (NEL) MRT Lines.

On the DTL, the last train will leave Bugis station for Expo and Bukit Panjang at 12.29am and 12.46am respectively.

The last train will depart Dhoby Ghaut station on the NEL for HarbourFront and Punggol Coast stations at 12.28am and 12.40am respectively.

Both Punggol and Sengkang LRT services will also extend their operating hours.

The last trains will leave Sengkang and Punggol LRT stations at 1.06am and 1.09am respectively. 

Bus services

The Land Transport Authority has also announced that the operating hours of 53 bus services will be extended on the eve of Deepavali

This is to complete the extension of train operation hours, LTA said.

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