26 January 2006 - Due to the closure of New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street (between the junction with Upper Cross Street and the junction with Kreta Ayer Road) for Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration on Saturday, 28 January 2006 between 3pm to 4am (of next day), 16 SBS Transit bus services will be temporarily diverted.

The bus services affected are : 2, 12, 33, 54, 63, 80, 124, 143, 145, 147, 166, 197, CityBuzz C2, Chinatown Direct CT 8, CT 18 and CT 28. Some bus stops along New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street will be skipped during the said closure.

Passengers travel to and from the said area can board and alight at the bus stops along the diverted routes.

Traffic inspectors will be deployed at the diversion points to assist bus captains.

Please see attached poster for details of the diverted routes.

Tips to commuters travelling to Chinatown by North East Line train service
Commuters travelling on the North East Line (NEL) to Chinatown on the said date may wish to pay attention to the in-train announcements. We would like to seek their co-operation by alighting at alternative NEL stations such as Clarke Quay and Outram Stations if the Chinatown Station is crowded. Clarke Quay Station is less than 300m away while Outram Station is about 600m away from the Chinatown Station.

In addition, commuters are also urged to take note of the following recommendations so as to have a more comfortable travelling experience.

• To top-up their ez-link cards before making the journey to Chinatown.
• Those buying the ez-link standard tickets are encouraged to buy the standard tickets for their return journey as well.

Extended operating hours for bus and train services on Lunar New Year’s Eve…
To cater to the travelling needs for Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration in Chinatown area, SBS Transit will extend the operating hours of selected bus services as well as North East Line train service on 28 January 2006.

Selected Bus Services
The last trip of the selected trunk services will be extended and will leave Chinatown at 1.30am on 29 January, 06.

SBS Transit Chinatown Direct Services (CT8, CT18 and CT28)
The operating hours of the three Chinatown Direct services will be extended on 28 January 2006 to 2am on 29 January 2006 from Chinatown.

CityBuzz Service C2
The operating hours of C2, which connects Chinatown and Marina Centre / Esplanade Park where Singapore River Hong Bao is held, will be extended to 12 midnight on Lunar New Year Eve, 28 January 2006.

SBS Transit North East Line Services
The last northbound train towards Punggol Station and the last southbound train towards HarbourFront Station will depart Chinatown Station at 2.00am on 29 January 06.

SBS Transit bus service updates are also available on the Internet at http://www.sbstransit.com.sg.