subject: Local move of Singaporean - Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Singapore [print this page] Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a Local transport system . It is the backbone of railway systems of Singaporean . It joins the distinct city-state.
There are no anxiety regarding Travel in Singapore. The route are well connected and easy to enter the towns in Singapore by bus. Even the islands such as Sentosa and Jurong are gettable by road way. Singapore splendours with the best transport amenities around the country. MRT is an advanced amenity that accelerates the public transport service in Singapore .
MRT has commenced to fight against the road spaces in this tiny country. There was debate on cheap bus only system but the small area would not permit plenty bus transportation . The parliament decided to set up this MRT railway system.
MRT is constructed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and opened in 1987. The SMRT (Singapore Mass Rapid Transit) corporation takes care of the functions and operations of MRT. It is the second aged metro system in Southeast Asia. It has around 79 stations and 78 stations are under operation . It runs from 5:30am until the midnight 1 365 days . Let us see more details on the MRT.
The MRT fares:
The ticketing means is well prepared with two ways . They are paid and unpaid.
There are plenty General Ticketing Machines where you can buy the tickets for one trip. Also it helps the passenger to get extra values of saved value tickets. It can be treated as Paid. Single trip tickets cost from $1.10 to $1.90.
There is an additional method of ticketing. The rail operators would get the charge by restricting the entry . There will be control gates . These gates are linked to a computer network . They will be able to read and update the electronic data. They are similar to the access control process . It comes under "unpaid".
The MRT fares in Singapore are estimated based on the distance between the start and the destination station .
Ticketing system uses e-payment systems such as EZ-link, NETS flash pay and CEPAS.
The EZ-link card:
Many people preferred to buy EZ-link card . Here we can see how it works and the pricing .
EZ-link card is a contactless smart card . It is being used to pay the public transport expenses. It is being used in LRT, MRT and public bus services . It can be also used to pay the amount in McDonald's in Singapore. An adult EZ-link card costs S$15 which includes the S$5 non refundable card cost and a card credit of S$10. The card can be top up whenever you need .
You can use this card for all the public transports, stalls and libraries. This is the advantage of this card .
The MRT is the simplest and most comfortable method of travelling around lovely city of Singapore . The MRT cost and time schedules are accessible for all . It is accessible starting from morning 5:30 upto the mid night (before 1 am). On season periods, the train timing will be extended .
It helps you to have an easy and speedy access around Singapore. It is simple to access contact less card in MRT. It means you no need of keeping the card in your hand all the time . It can be accessible even if you keep it in your wallet . The stations will be visible given on the MRT maps. You will have a trouble free journey . It attracts more foreigners to this country . They will be clear with the road ways.
Journey planning has become easy with MRT system . All places are reachable through MRT mode.
MRT is faster than any transport systems in Singapore. So it is being popular and it gains totally 1.952 million ridership daily . It is a world class public transportation services .
Tracy Barb is travelling around Southeast Asia since her earliest childhood. She loves Singapore and likes to write about it. Therefore she became an expert in this topic and is working for Guidegecko.com, an online travel book store. If you are looking for a Singapore Travel Guide or a travel guide for other destinations, she recommends you to visit www.guidegecko.com.
Local move of Singaporean - Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Singapore
