Commuters who take the MRT to the city area before 745am on weekdays will be able to travel free of charge from June 24 onwards.
MRT commuters must end their journey before 7.45am on Mondays to Fridays (excluding pubic holidays) at 16 designated MRT stations in the city area.
The 16 designated stations are Bugis, Chinatown, City Hall, Clarke Quay, Dhoby Ghaut, Lavender, Orchard, Outram Park, Raffles Place, Somerset, Tanjong Pagar, Bayfront, Bras Basah, Esplanade, Marina Bay and Promenade. The train journey must not begin at any of these 16 designated stations.
Commuters who exit at these stations between 7.45am and 8am will be given a discount of up to 50 cents off their train fare. The Government will be funding this one-year trial. Full story
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