Crowds swarmed the vicinity of Tanjong Rhu MRT station after the conclusion of the National Day Parade<\/a> (NDP), prompting many to share their own experiences with the NDP crowds and suggest tougher crowd control measures.<\/p>\n Instagram user @chen,j_qing, who goes by Kent, posted a video of the crowd control situation<\/a> on the evening of August 9, with a caption indicating that it was taken after the NDP fireworks.<\/p>\n In the clip, the area next to Tanjong Rhu MRT station can be seen teeming with people along the walkways and stepping on the grass<\/a>.<\/p>\n A hoarse voice can be heard shouting: \u201cDon\u2019t cross the barrier!\u201d<\/p>\n Despite multiple warnings, people in the video can be seen stepping on and over the orange barricades that divide the walkway and grass.<\/p>\n Police and MRT station staff can also be observed guiding human traffic outside and within the station.<\/p>\n Speaking to Stomp, Kent said he took about one-and-a-half hours to enter the station. He and his friend, who had been watching the NDP fireworks, said they headed towards Exit 1 of the MRT station.<\/p>\n However, only upon reaching Exit 1 were the pair informed that it was closed and that they had to make their way to Exit 2 instead.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was also no clear announcement or information provided to the crowd when people were queuing towards Exit 1,\u201d Kent claimed.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a result, we had to make our way to Exit 2, which took more time and contributed to the longer waiting time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The video has garnered at least 6,707 likes and 347 comments, with many expressing disappointment at the unruly crowds.<\/p>\n Many also shared their own experience with NDP crowds, with some offering suggestions to stay in or avoid high traffic areas.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah….I have learned that there are people people-ing out there so I stay home. Leave the country or stay home during these periods,\u201d wrote one.<\/p>\n Another who claimed to be there said that people were \u201cforced\u201d to walk longer distances before turning back to the station, \u201cSomemore the walking reach a choke point not moving<\/a>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Some expressed sympathy for the man who can be heard shouting in the video, and recommended stronger measures to prevent people from getting around the barricades.<\/p>\n \u201cMake the barriers higher so selfish people do not cross it,\u201d wrote one netizen.<\/p>\n \u201cMake (the barriers) a wooden\/metal one instead cause Singaporeans won\u2019t listen anymore,\u201d suggested another.<\/p>\n According to a press release dated August 6<\/a>, police officers, SAF personnel and auxiliary officers planned to be on-site to regulate the flow of crowd and the number of people entering areas surround the National Stadium<\/a>, including Tanjong Rhu.<\/p>\n The police added that if crowd levels reach safety thresholds, these areas will be closed to ensure public safety. Various roads in the Tanjong Rhu area were also temporarily closed to vehicular traffic:<\/p>\n The police noted in its press release that crowd dispersal was expected to be \u201cgradual\u201d due to the large crowds near the National Stadium.<\/p>\n
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