Hmm.......I very seldom use svc 21 when i go to National Skin
Centre.....Its much faster to cut through the Tan Tock Seng carpark
than to wait for the bus with such a long frequency.
The winding around Novena area is required for it to serve the St.
Michael's estate. An alternative is for it to exit immediately to
Bendemeer Rd from Lavender St, instead of going into Moulmein Rd
and then into Thomson Rd.. However, it will skip Novena MRT in the
process, and hence, lose a lot of pax, as many rely on svc21 and
131 back to St. Michael's. The rather high average age of the
residents in the Whompoa area also meant tt svc 21 has to be kept
to provide an easy and convenient link to Tan Tock Seng
Hospital.
However, I do find the Bedok and Tampines sector rather
long-winded, like plying Bedok reservoir Rd for the entire stretch.
However, its circuit is justified on the basis of providing east
district residents with a direct link to many places.
