NUS restricting visitors from food courts & shuttle buses over possible tourist influx from Sep. 30-Oct. 7

The National University of Singapore (NUS) University Town food courts and bus shuttle services will be restricted.

Access will only be allowed for students, staff, and authorised persons from Sep. 30 to Oct. 7, with personnel deployed to enforce visitor control.

During the one-week period, UTown food court access will be restricted from 11am to 2pm, while internal shuttle bus access will be restricted from 8am to 2pm.

The Central Library will also be closed to visitors during this period.

In an internal email sent on Sep. 26 and seen by Mothership, the student union said it aims to deploy personnel at bus stops and UTown to enforce visitor control.

Only those with NUS-approved passes can board the Internal Shuttle Bus.

Tour groups and student guides will have to be registered.

"Golden Week" from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7

China's National Holiday, known as "Golden Week" is from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7.

Due to the week-long break, many Chinese tourists tend to take this opportunity to go on vacation.

NUS has been facing an influx of tourists on its campus.

The popularity of NUS among certain segments of overseas visitors has been attributed to its reputation as a world class university with state-of-the-art facilities and modern environment.

Students have voiced on Reddit their frustrations about the impact of campus tourism in NUS recently, with some observing that tourists apparently tried to board the buses even though there were signs pasted on the doors to deter them from doing so.

Others said they were more worried for their safety and security.

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