SINGAPORE — Anticipating large crowds for the Chinese New Year Bazaar in Chinatown which runs until Jan 21, the eve of the holiday, the police said in a statement on Thursday (Jan 12) that diversions to access to the bazaar may be implemented if needed.
If safety thresholds are reached at the bazaar, the first to be held for Chinese New Year for three years, specific areas would be locked down, the police added. Crowd diversions were used during the recentThe last Chinese New Year bazaar was held in 2020, just at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was cancelled in 2021 and 2022.
Also, Chinatown’s Temple Street will be closed to vehicular traffic during the following periods periods:Saturday, Jan 21, which is Chinese New Year Eve, from 10am until 2am Jan 22 The police recommended that those intending to visit the bazaar consider using Maxwell MRT station , the nearest alternative to Chinatown MRT station along North-East Line and Downtown Line, which is expected to be crowded.
Mr Toby Koh, group managing director of private security firm Ademco Security Group, said that in comparison to relatively more open spaces such as Marina Bay, roads in Chinatown have limited entrances and exits which he sees would make crowd management more challenging. He suggested that the elderly and others who are not as mobile to avoid the peak hours at night and attend during the day instead.
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