Featured image courtesy of Ms Lim.
Water splashed onto passengers on board an SBS Transit bus as it drove through heavy rain on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).
“We just wanted to get to our destination but ended up getting a free shower instead,” one commuter joked.
Image courtesy of Ms Lim
A bus commuter, identified as Ms Lim, told MS News that she was travelling on bus service 197 along the AYE towards the National University Hospital (NUH) on 9 Nov.
The bus drove through a heavy downpour from around 4.10pm to 4.30pm.
Ms Lim’s video on Xiaohongshu showed that the floor covering on the middle-left side of the bus had seemingly come loose.
Image courtesy of Ms Lim
As the bus moved, water pushed up against the loose floor from underneath, sending sprays across passengers and objects.
There was a family sitting near the priority seats, close to the affected area. They got completely wet and eventually moved towards the driver’s area to avoid the splashing water.
Image courtesy of Ms Lim
Ms Lim and her boyfriend had been sitting in the second row at the rear half of the bus and were not spared from the impromptu shower either.
They moved to the last row to escape the water, as did several other passengers.
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“Honestly, we were quite shocked at first! We never expected a normal bus ride to turn into a water park experience,” the 29-year-old researcher told MS News.
She jokingly compared it to taking the Jurassic Park River Adventure ride, except without needing to pay for tickets.
When the SBS Transit bus driver noticed water splashing in, they allegedly slowed down and drove more carefully to try to prevent it from happening again.
Ms Lim praised them for being “very responsive”.
Image courtesy of Ms Lim
MS News has reached out to SBS Transit for their comments on the incident.
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Featured image courtesy of Ms Lim.