Elderly wheelchair user allegedly blocks MRT train entrance and plays music loudly

A commuter has shared their frustration after encountering an elderly wheelchair user on the MRT who blasted music out loud from his phone.

On top of that, the elderly man allegedly positioned his wheelchair in a way that made it difficult for other commuters to board and alight the train.

Elderly wheelchair user blocking train entrance

The incident occurred on the North-South line (NSL), and a post was shared on Instagram by @sgfollowsall on Wednesday (3 June).

According to the commuter, the incident took place on 2 June while they were boarding a train at Newton MRT station heading towards Jurong East.

They were travelling with a baby in a stroller and entered via the “wheelchair- and pram-friendly” door. That was when they noticed a wheelchair positioned directly in front of the entrance.

Initially, they assumed the passenger might require additio...