Passenger spotted sleeping in SMRT bus parked in Woodlands Interchange

It must have been a great nap — a passenger was seen fast asleep in an SMRT bus parked in Woodlands Interchange.

A video of the passenger in the parked bus was posted on the Roads.sg Facebook group.

The passenger could be seen on the upper deck of a parked SMRT bus, leaning their head against the window.

The bus's electronic signs were turned off.

Commenters pointed out that the bus driver should have checked to ensure no persons or belongings were left behind.

In response to Mothership's queries, deputy managing director of SMRT Buses Vincent Gay confirmed that a passenger was found asleep on the upper deck of bus 913 on Mar. 17 at around 10:30am.

"Our investigations found that the bus captain did not check whether there were any passengers onboard before parking. The passenger was subsequently assisted by an interchange staff member and alighted safely," said Gay.

The bus captain has since been counselled, and SMRT reminded all bus captains to adhere to operational protocols while performing their duties.

Top photos via Roads.sg on Facebook