More disruption as Kwun Tong Line hit again
Train services between Shek Kip Mei and Choi Hung on the Kwun Tong Line were temporarily suspended at around 10 am on Saturday due to an overhead power cable fault at Wong Tai Sin station. The MTR had only resumed full services on the line earlier on Saturday morning after closing some stations on Friday due to flooding caused by the worst downpour in over a century. After an initial inspection, the company said the fault might have been caused by a small water leak on the top of the tunnel at Wong Tai Sin station, which caused water to drip onto the overhead cable insulators, thus affecting the power supply.  The cause was believed to be the heavy rain from the previous night, and the leak was not discovered during earlier inspections. Passengers were seen complaining about the sudden change to their travel plans at Choi Hung station. This passenger, surnamed Yang, said it was very inconvenient as she was carrying a lot of luggage. "I asked if there were other routes that would get me to the East Rail line. The staff suggested a route that would take me to Hong Kong Island, making a big circle before going back to the East Rail to head north. It seems that this is the only solution now. I feel very frustrated but there's nothing else I can do," Yang said. The railway company said a free shuttle bus service is running from Shek Kip Mei to Choi Hung station, with Diamond Hill station available for passengers to get on and off, while Kowloon Tong and Lok Fu stations only allow passengers to get off. Based on past experience, the company said it expected it would take about 2 hours to deal with the problem.