Rapid Rail extends peak hour operations during Ramadan – 6:30am to 9:30am, and 4pm to 8pm

Rapid Rail has extended its hours of operation in order to accommodate passenger travel patterns during Ramadan, The Star has reported.

Peak hour operations will be from 6:30am to 9:30am in the morning, and from 4pm to 8pm in the evening, according to transport minister Anthony Loke. By comparison, regular peak hour travel times during other months are from 7am to 9:30am in the morning, and from 5pm to 7:30pm in the evening, the report wrote.

“These steps are taken to ensure smoother operations, improve passenger comfort and accommodate crowds utilising Rapid Rail trains as their preferred travel medium when heading to break fast,” said the transport minister, who also noted that the extended peak hour operation measures are carried out annually during Ramadan.

The transport minister added that predictive and preventive maintenance measures are constantly carried out by Rapid Rail to ensure that the rail service is prepared all year round. “This can reduce the possibility of any technical disruptions. However, we cannot predict when disruptions can happen.Regardless, we are working hard to reduce this,” Loke said.

There are technical personnel present on trains to take immediate action in the event of disruptions, and station personnel are also trained for efficient crowd control to reduce congestion, the transport minister added.

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