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#trending: Teenager who has autism waits an hour at Jurong East MRT Station with no train service, mum goes to his aid

On Sept 25, 2024, a woman found her son who has autism waiting (left) at Jurong East MRT Station even though there were no train services. A tag on his bag (right) helped a station worker to call the boy's parents.
On Sept 25, 2024, a woman found her son who has autism waiting (left) at Jurong East MRT Station even though there were no train services. A tag on his bag (right) helped a station worker to call the boy's parents.
Ms Lydiawati Ismail took a private-hire car from east to west when train services on a part of the East-West Line were disrupted on Sept 25
Her son who has autism usually takes the train to go home from school
That day, he was waiting at Jurong East MRT Station and had not moved
She found out after checking his location on a phone app and an SMRT worker also called her husband after seeing a tag on her son's bag
Ms Lydiawati shared the experience on TikTok, prompting people to look out for commuters with special needs