Hmm..isit Gemilang/SMRT's idea of bodywork variation?
seems that either it's a specification gone wrong or the idea of
not having a window for BC didn't quite turn out well.
I'm inclined to think the latter. If you notice, the "peephole"
(that's what I call it) is located too much forward for the bus
driver to reach while staying comfortably seated; one will have to
bend forwards in order to reach the peephole. If it was located
somewhar further back, and was slightly wider, it could have worked
better.
Of course, having full-size windows are better since the driver
can poke his hand out more freely than a tiny peephole.