Daniel LaiThe Straits TimesSept 17, 2025There were 18 students who were late for the GCE N(A)-level humanities exam because of the two-hour Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) disruption on the morning of Sept 17. She said: "They arrived before the end of the paper and were given time to settle down before sitting the paper. At 8.54am, SMRT said train service had resumed, and that free regular and bridging bus services had ended. On Sept 2, there were delays across a five-station stretch from Woodlands to Yishun stations on the same MRT line. Other than the TEL, SMRT operates the North-South Line, East-West Line and Circle Line.