SINGAPORE – Unattended luggage and commuters without a mask can soon be automatically detected by a video analytics system used by public transport operator SBS Transit.

The system will be rolled out at five MRT interchange stations – Outram Park, Chinatown, Dhoby Ghaut, Little India and Serangoon – along the North East Line later this year, for a start.

It is expected to be used at interchange stations along the Downtown Line by next year.