Here are the bus route diversions on Aug. 8 & 9 due to NDP 2020

Good to know if you're going out and about this weekend.

Jane Zhang | August 07, 2020, 04:13 PM

National Day 2020 is just around the corner, and many people are looking forward to the National Day Parade (NDP).

This year's NDP will be very different from past years' NDPs due to measures taken to combat Covid-19, with the morning parade happening at the Padang and the evening show taking place at The Star Performing Arts Centre.

Bus routes affected by NDP 2020

Due to NDP 2020, some bus services will be affected between 9pm on Saturday, Aug. 8 and 2pm, Aug. 9.

The buses that will be affected are: 10, 32, 51, 57, 61, 63, 75, 80, 100, 124, 130, 131, 145, 166, 167, 174, 195, 196, 197, 851, 851e, 961, and 961M.

These services will be diverted to travel on alternative routes and skip the bus stops along Beach Road, Connaught Drive, Esplanade Drive, Parliament Place, and North Bridge Road.

The bus stops affected are:

  • After Raffles Hotel (01611)
  • Opposite the Singapore Cricket Club (02029)
  • Esplanade Bridge (02111)
  • Supreme Court (02181)
  • After City Hall Station Exit B (04168)
  • Opposite The Treasury (04249)

Here are the full details of the bus routes affected:

Photo via Facebook / SMRT.

Photo via Facebook / SBS Transit Ltd.

You should also be aware of these road closures on Aug. 9:

Other things to know for National Day 2020

Top photo via Flickr / Singapore Buses.