SINGAPORE, Dec. 1 -- Weekday commuters on the Circle Line are set for longer journeys early next year as tunnel strengthening works will reduce train frequencies and temporarily close platforms at several stations.

According to AsiaOne, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the service adjustments will run from January 17 to April 19, 2026, and may add up to 30 minutes of travel time during the morning and evening peaks.

LTA said only one platform will remain in use at Paya Lebar, Dakota and Mountbatten stations while linked tunnels are progressively closed to allow engineers to reinforce sections affected by "tunnel squatting", a deformation that can occur in soft marine clay.

An LTA spokesperson said minor defects such as water see...