SINGAPORE, April 18 — The morning rush hour commute this morning was hit by delays on both the North-South (NSL) and East-West Lines (EWL), with SMRT reporting track faults causing delays of between 15 to 20 minutes.

At about 7:20 am, the train operator tweeted that train service between Bishan and Khatib stations was affected due to a train fault at Khatib station, resulting in an additional 10 minutes of travel time for commuters.

The delay increased to 20 minutes at around 8:50am.

As of 9:05am, the track fault on the NSL has not cleared.

Another track fault at Simei station was also reported on the East-West Line today.

At 8:35am, SMRT alerted commuters to the problem and said to expect from a 10-minute delay while travelling between the Paya Lebar and Simei stations.

The delay has since increased to 15 minutes at around 9:20am. — TODAY