Bus service 197 turns into 'Jurassic Park River Adventure' ride along Ayer Rajah Expressway
Bus service 197 passengers experienced a flooded commute on the Ayer Rajah Expressway around 4pm on Monday, November 9. Water gushed into the vehicle through the rear door while it was driving. The spray reached people sitting in the two rows behind the door. This occurred during a period of moderate to heavy thundery showers. The Meteorological Service Singapore attributed the wet weather to the start of the inter-monsoon period.
The first half of November has been a wet one, with moderate to heavy thundery showers over parts of the island on most days so far.This, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore's (MSS) fortnightly weather update issued on Oct 29, is due to the onset of the inter-monsoon period.And for passengers of SBS Transit-operated bus service 197, a regular commute turned into a "Jurassic Park River Adventure ride" at about 4pm on Monday (Nov 9).A video posted on RedNote by user Red Coffee Meow shows water gushing into the bus via its rear door as it drove through a stretch of the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).The spray is seen reaching passengers seated at the two rows behind the door.Perhaps surprised by the sight, some commuters are seen taking out their phones to record the moment.The user wrote in her video post that some commuters were drenched by the spray and later had to move to the rear rows.Describing the experience, she said: "$0 entrance fee, 60 per cent drenched, 100 per cent excitement."