Commuters rush to help woman whose wheelchair got stuck in platform gap at Botanic Gardens MRT Station

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“It is heartwarming to see such a shining example of caring for one another in our community.”

A woman’s wheelchair got stuck in the platform gap at Botanic Gardens MRT station earlier this week, as commuters rushed to her aid and pulled her to safety.

As the wheelchair tilted downwards, the woman held onto a passenger behind her to keep from falling off her seat. Another commuter then activated the train’s passenger emergency button. The train stopped at the station for about 3 minutes, TikTok user Sakil Khan said, which was enough time to prise the wheels out of the gap.Speaking to Mothership, Mr Ng Chan Cheok, head of SMRT circle line, said it was only after the wheelchair user said she was alright that the train service resumed.

 

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