SINGAPORE : A man died after he was hit by a Mass Rapid Transit train at Chinese Garden Station on Wednesday night.
Police said they received a call about the accident at 10.15pm.
The dead man is believed to be a Chinese in his mid-40s.
He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10.45pm.
Police said he was wearing a light-coloured top and dark-coloured shorts.
The case has been classified as unnatural death and police are investigating.
In a statement, SMRT Corp, which runs the East-West line, said westbound and eastbound train services from Jurong East to Boon Lay stations were disrupted from 10.12pm.
About 5,000 passengers were affected.
To maintain services on the unaffected stretches of the East-West line during the incident, trains were turned around at Jurong East Station.
Train service on the North-South Line was not affected. The eastbound train service resumed at 11.04pm, followed by the resumption of westbound service at 11.15pm.
A two-way bus bridging service was deployed to ferry passengers from Jurong East station to Boon Lay station during the train service disruption.
Passengers were informed of the service disruption and the free bus services through announcements, notices and the rail travel information system in the stations.
Passengers who were unable to complete their journeys due to the disruption can claim a full fare refund from the Passenger Service Centre in any of the 51 SMRT stations, within the next three working days. - CNA/so
前年，他曾因家庭经济拮据，而向社理会寻求并得到援助。今年，他再度向社理会申请援助。不过，由于他和妻子的总收入约有1400元，因此，社理会的评估显示，他们还是有能力维持生计。
这4个月来，他失业在家，一家4口依靠妻子500多元微薄的收入过活。他们的三餐开始成问题，近日来常以快熟面充饥。
眼见水电费、杂费和大儿子的学费越欠越多，累积超过1000多元，妻子心急如焚，嘱咐他得尽快找份工作，否则他们肯定会陷入困境。
前天早上，他答应给妻子一笔钱，缴付所拖欠的款项。
傍晚，他递了9元给小儿子，当作给大儿子填补车资卡和他们母子3人晚餐的费用，然后外出。临走前，他交代小儿子：“爸爸出去工作了，你要好好照顾妈妈，你们要保重。”
当天晚上10时左右，他跳入裕华园站的地铁轨道，被西向列车碾成三截，当场丧命。在场的目击者说，他是在地铁列车进站时，突然跳下轨道的。
死者是46岁的陈如川，生前和家人住在文礼一带一个没有布置可言的三房式组屋，他和妻子育有两名13岁及15岁的儿子。
他是个散工，之前当餐厅助手养家糊口。不过，他后来失业，至今已有三四个月没工作了。
他的遗孀林仙花（43岁，电子厂女工）从上门的警员接获噩号后，欲哭无泪，只怨叹丈夫竟自私得将他们留下。
警员叫她隔天早上到殓尸房认领尸体，她的第一个反应是：“我连搭车的钱都没有，要怎样去殓尸房？”后来，查案人员自掏腰包，给了她5元的车费。
