SINGAPORE — When migrant worker Syed Abu fell ill with the flu and had to see a doctor, the 31-year-old had to wait three hours for a shuttle bus to take him back to his dormitory in Tanah Merah.
“I was so tired but I had no choice,” said Mr Abu, who stays in the Coastal Dormitory located at Tanah Merah Coast Road.
To access public transport, migrant workers have to pay S$1 to take a shuttle bus to the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, which is located around 5km away, he added. Agreeing, Mr K Gopal, 37, said: “No, cannot walk, it is very far. It’s 7km from the dormitory to the terminal.” He said that a round trip would cost S$2 on top of what he needs to pay for the public transport to travel to other parts of Singapore.
It added that most of the residents have their company-arranged vehicles plying in and out of the dormitory.
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