The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has commenced a six-month trial for enhanced security screening at selected MRT stations across all rail lines from Monday, 12 November 2018.
As part of the trial, some commuters may be required to use a walk-through metal detector and pass their belongings through X-ray scanners, before entering the faregates. Screening equipment may be deployed at up to six MRT stations at any one time. Information obtained through the trial will enable LTA to streamline and optimise its security screening processes, and reduce the future impact on daily rail operations. LTA will also collect feedback from commuters and public transport operators to improve the effectiveness of future security operations and emergency exercises.
Commuters have spotted the additional security equipment, such as walk-through metal detectors and X-ray machines at the following MRT stations:
From 12 November 2018:
- NS16 Ang Mo Kio
- EW5 Bedok
- DT1BP6 Bukit Panjang (Downtown Line)
- NE7DT12 Little India (North East Line & Downtown Line)
- NS13 Yishun
In December 2018:
In January 2019:
- NE1CC29 HarbourFront
- EW14NS26 Raffles Place
- NS23 Somerset
- EW16NE3 Outram Park
- NE5 Clarke Quay
In Early – Mid February 2019:
- NE4DT19 Chinatown
- NE12CC13 Serangoon
- EW15 Tanjong Pagar
- EW17 Tiong Bahru
In Late February 2019 / Early March 2019:
- NS10 Admiralty
- DT17 Downtown
- EW2DT32 Tampines (East West Line Station)
- EW23 Clementi
- EW27 Boon Lay
- CC24 Kent Ridge
In Mid March 2019:
- EW1 Pasir Ris
- EW2DT32 Tampines (East West Line Station)
- NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang
- EW23 Clementi
- CC24 Kent Ridge
In Late March 2019:
- CG2 Changi Airport (Terminal 3 Entrance)
- NS11 Sembawang
- NS19 Toa Payoh
- CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens
In Early April 2019:
- CG2 Changi Airport (Terminal 3 Entrance)
- EW11 Lavender
- NS17CC15 Bishan
- NS19 Toa Payoh
In Mid / Late April 2019:
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Yesterday spotted security equipment at Botanic Gardens MRT Downtown Line Concourse. Somemorewent through security checks at the station.