{"id":75233,"date":"2026-08-09T20:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=75233"},"modified":"2026-08-09T20:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:22:44","slug":"police-close-access-to-several-areas-near-national-stadium-due-to-crowding-at-ndp-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=75233","title":{"rendered":"Police close access to several areas near National Stadium due to crowding at NDP 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->Access to several areas<!-- --> near the National Stadium <!-- -->has<!-- --> <!-- -->been closed<!-- --> owing to crowding at the National Day Parade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As at 7.25pm on Aug 9, according to online map Crowd@NationalStadium, the following areas had been closed:<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-list-container\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-test-id\">\n<ul class=\"pl-22 list-disc article-list-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Stadium Riverside Walk (Areas A, B and C)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Water Sports Centre<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Tanjong Rhu Promenade (Areas F, G and H)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Marina Promenade (viewing deck)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a Facebook post announcing the closure of access to several areas earlier that evening, the police said: \u201cMembers of public are advised to avoid these areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">At least nine other areas around the Kallang Basin were also considered \u201cvery crowded\u201d, <!-- -->according to Crowd@NationalStadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/ndp-2026-public-advised-to-arrive-early-amid-road-closures-enhanced-security-around-national-stadium?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">police have advised the public<\/span><\/a> to check Crowd@NationalStadium \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/go.gov.sg\/crowd-at-national-stadium?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_self\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.gov.sg\/crowd-at-national-stadium?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">https:\/\/go.gov.sg\/crowd-at-national-stadium<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/a> \u2013 or the police\u2019s Facebook page for the latest information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The map is available from 4pm to 10.30pm on Aug 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Those going to areas around the National Stadium are advised to check real-time crowd levels first.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NDP vibes at Cat 1000 | NDP2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" 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