Viral staircase with Tagalog typo is not at S'pore's Little India MRT, actually from Australian school

A staircase that went viral online for supposedly featuring a misspelled greeting at Little India MRT Station is not in Singapore after all.

The colourful staircase, which includes greetings from multiple languages but spells the Tagalog word “Kumusta” as “Kumasta,” is supposedly located in Parramatta Public School in Sydney, Australia instead.

Viral Philippines article claimed staircase was in Singapore

Philippines-based news outlet Radar.ph earlier reported that the staircase was located at Little India MRT station, and described it as part of a multicultural greeting installation in Singapore.

The article said the steps featured greetings in different languages such as “Salam” (Farsi) and “Bonjour” (French), as well as greetings in Arabic, Korean and Tagalog.

However, instead of “Kumusta” (“How are you?”), the Tagalog greeting appeared as “Kumasta,” which Radar.ph said carries a suggestive meaning in colloquial usage.

The post circulated widely online and drew amused reactions from Filipino netizens.

At the time, Radar.ph noted that details about the image remained unclear and that some users had questioned whether the photo might even be AI-generated.

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Not part of SBS Transit network

Mothership understands that the staircase shown in the viral image is not located at Little India MRT station, and is unrelated to its rail network.

Online posts suggesting the installation exists within the MRT system are therefore inaccurate.

Radar.ph also noted in its follow-up that the staircase is located in Sydney, adding that Singapore commuters need not look for it at MRT stations.

Top image via YouTube