Doll Found on Tracks of Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station

2 Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the outcome of the investigation into the doll found on the tracks at Dhoby Ghaut station on 31 January this year; (b) whether this incident was the result of a security breach; and (c) if so, what measures are being taken to ensure similar incidents do not occur again.

The Minister for Transport (Mr Khaw Boon Wan): Madam, LTA and the Police have investigated the incident. They found no evidence of a security breach. They drew this conclusion after reviewing CCTV footages and making physical checks of the possible track access points. One possible explanation is that the doll was accidentally dropped by a commuter through the platform gap and then picked up and placed on the tunnel wall by a worker.

Mr Leon Perera (Non-Constituency Member): Just one supplementary question for the Minister. Has SMRT or LTA experienced such incidents before that may not have come to public attention and, if so, what is the frequency of that?

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: If we are talking about identical incidents, then, this is the first time. But objects being dropped through the platform gaps, while not common, are not uncommon either.