SINGAPORE – Regular MRT services on the Circle Line (CCL) will resume on April 10, as tunnel strengthening works have been completed ahead of the original April 19 end date.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on March 26 that work to reinforce tunnels between Mountbatten, Dakota and Paya Lebar stations will finish early, as teams became more familiar with the complex processes and saved time.

Four peak-period shuttle bus services plying the affected stretches will continue to run at reduced frequencies from April 10 to 13. These shuttle bus services will end on April 13.

From April 11, passengers will face shorter weekend service hours for just over a month to allow testing ahead of the opening of the CCL’s final three stations.

Final system integration testing will begin to prepare for the sixth and final stage of the CCL, which will close the loop between HarbourFront and Marina Bay stations and is slated to open in mid-2026.

To facilitate this, train services on the entire CCL will end earlier at 11pm on Saturdays and start later at 9am on Sundays from April 11 to May 17. This is about an hour earlier on Saturdays and up to three hours later on Sundays.

Shuttle bus services will run from 5am to 9am on Sundays. Shuttle 36 will operate between HarbourFront and Bishan at intervals of seven to 10 min...