Rail Corridor Still Packed with People During PH But People Were More Aware of Safe Distancing This Time

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Aveyn Toh
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Ah, the great outdoors!

The smell of dew in the morning, the sound of rustling tree leaves, and the cooling touch of the morning breeze…

With community cases on the rise and the tightening of the pandemic prevention measures, it’s wise that some members of the public have decided to avoid enclosed areas like malls and decided to take their family and friends to the outdoors instead.

And the most popular place is, naturally (pun fully intended), the Bukit Timah Rail Corridor.

Rail Corridor Still Packed with People During PH But People Were More Aware of Safe Distancing This Time

A reporter from LianHe Wan Bao (联合晚报) went to the Rail Corridor and noticed that quite a lot of people took the opportunity provided by the Raya holidays to bring their families to the iconic location.

The ever-popular Truss Bridge attracted the most attention, with many stopping to take photographs to commemorate their visit there.

Unlike the previous Good Friday holiday though, most people adhere to the social distancing measures this time around despite the crowds.

Visitors enjoying the great outdoors with friends and family

51-year-old ride-hailing driver, Mr Zhang, took his family to the Corridor to put some steps in, walking a total of 4km.

Because of the increasing community cases, Mr Zhang chose to avoid shopping malls and other high-traffic, indoor locations, but he didn’t expect to see so many people exercising outdoors as well.

55-year-old travel agency manager, Mr Luo, took his wife and his Japanese colleague to the Rail Corridor as well because of the unique view here.

“I’m worried about the rising community cases, and I’m not sure what changes it will cause in the future, so I thought that we should come out and enjoy the view while the situation is still stable.”

61-year-old accountant, Mdm Gu, visited the Corridor with her three neighbours.

The four friends will often exercise together.

In the past, she would head out with even more friends but because of the COVID-19 measures in place, she could no longer do so.

“This is the first time we’re here and we didn’t expect to see so many people.”

“We won’t be staying here for too long though, and we’re following the safety measures in place so we’re not worried,” she added.

Eyes in the sky and boots on the ground

The National Parks Board (NParks) revealed that they have mobilized their drones to help monitor the traffic at the Rail Corridor.

As revealed by an unnamed NParks worker, he said that there are two workers in charge of the Rail Corridor.

They will fly their drones every 30 minutes to make sure that the people aren’t too crowded.

As observed by the reporter on-site, there are around 5 NParks workers and security guards at the Truss Bridge where most people are congregated.

They are there to ensure that everyone follows the strict COVID-19 measures, such as the wearing of masks, group sizes, and social distancing.

When the NParks staff see people pulling down their masks because of the heat, the staff will then step up to remind them to wear their masks properly.

Featured Image: Facebook (NParks)

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