The new Jurong East Bus Interchange, which was opened in December 2020, has many new facilities, including a nursing room for parents and caregivers.
Photos of the nursing room were shared by Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry for Transport (MOT) Baey Yam Keng via his Twitter account.
Parents or caregivers travelling with babies and young children can now look forward to a new nursing room, which includes a diaper-changing table at the Jurong East Bus Interchange. #InclusiveTransport #nursing #mothers pic.twitter.com/TmBwZiWnxp
— Baey Yam Keng 马炎庆 (@YamKeng) February 17, 2021
"Calm and welcoming"
Baey explained that the nursing room is "calm and welcoming" for those travelling with babies.
It's also meant for nursing mothers who may need a private space during their transport journey.
Baey added that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will provide nursing rooms at all new bus interchange and integrated transport hubs.
@LTAsg will provide nursing rooms at all new bus interchanges and integrated transport hubs. 1/2 the bus interchanges already have #nursing rooms today, while others are located near major amenities like shopping centres that offer these facilities.
— Baey Yam Keng 马炎庆 (@YamKeng) February 17, 2021
#InclusiveTransport #mothers
Second temporary interchange in Jurong East
According to LTA, the new Jurong East Bus Interchange replaces the first Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchange located beside Jurong East MRT station.
Thus, this is the second temporary interchange in Jurong East.
Besides the nursing room, other facilities that can be found at the new Jurong East Bus Interchange include:
- Interchange Offices / Passenger Service Offices (SBS Transit & Tower Transit)
- Barrier-free Boarding & Alighting berths
- Bicycle Parking
- Staff lounge
- First Aid Room
- NTWU Canteen
- Information boards
- Bus departure timing displays
- Service guide racks
- Retail outlets
- Public Toilets
- Heartzone
- Ticketing Service Centre
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Top images from Baey Yam Keng/Twitter.
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