Bus tours of SAFTI Military Institute come to a haltSAFTI军事学院的巴士游览活动暂停
Bus tours of SAFTI Military Institute in Singapore have been suspended until further notice, pausing public access to the military training site. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Public bus tours will be unavailable from Oct 3 until further notice, said Singapore Discovery Centre.
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Published Oct 02, 2026, 03:45 PM
Updated Oct 02, 2026, 03:45 PM
SINGAPORE – Bus tours offering the public a glimpse into one of the Singapore Armed Forces’ oldest institutions, SAFTI Military Institute (MI), have been suspended until further notice.
In a Facebook post on Oct 1 , the Singapore Discovery Centre (SDC) said the last SAFTI MI bus tour would depart at 3pm on Oct 2 .
Public bus tours will be unavailable from Oct 3 until further notice , said SDC, without going into further detail.
SDC and SAFTI MI are both located in Upper Jurong Road.
SAFTI MI – which is the training ground for officers from Singapore’s army, navy and air force – spans 88ha, about the size of 122 football fields, according to a 2005 report by The Straits Times .
SDC, originally called SAFTI Exhibition Centre, was opened in 1996 to focus on instilling in Singaporeans a sense of confidence in the future of Singapore and in the Singapore Armed Forces, according to Roots.gov.sg , the National Heritage Board’s heritage resource portal.
The Singapore Discovery Centre is one of the museums under Defence Collective Singapore , which was set up in 2022 by the Ministry of Defence.
Defence Collective Singapore was established to bring the Singapore Discovery Centre , the navy, air force and army museums, and the upcoming NS-themed Gallery @ NS Square under a single group.
The collective “aims to bring Singapore’s defence story to life and inspire us to defend what it means to be Singaporean”, Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad said in 2024.
The Singapore Discovery Centre said in its post on Oct 1: “For years, the SAFTI MI bus tour has taken visitors beyond the gates of SAFTI MI for a rare look inside one of Singapore’s most distinguished military institutions.”
According to a Facebook post by SDC in 2019, the bus tour took 30 minutes , and was available at hourly intervals from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10am to 5pm. Admission was free for Singaporeans and permanent residents.
Landmarks in the SAFTI MI include the 60m-tall SAFTI Tower, a three-sided structure with a stairway connecting all sides.
It is a symbol that represents the services of the SAF – the army, navy, air force and the digital and intelligence service , according to information on SAFTI’s website.
The stairway has 265 steps, symbolising the number of days an officer cadet takes to commission as an officer, SAFTI said on its website.
Other landmarks include the parade square, where events such as commissioning parades are held, as well as SAFTI Link, a bridge that provides access to training grounds.
The Straits Times has contacted MINDEF for more information.
Daniel Lai is a journalist at the ST Now team, covering breaking news and international affairs.
新加坡探索中心表示，从10月3日起，公共巴士观光游览将暂停，直至另行通知。
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发布于 2026 年 10 月 2 日下午 3:45
更新于2026年10月2日下午3:45
新加坡——向公众提供参观新加坡武装部队最古老的机构之一——新加坡武装部队军事学院（SAFTI MI）的巴士游览活动已暂停，直至另行通知。
新加坡探索中心 (SDC) 于 10 月 1 日在 Facebook 上发帖称，最后一班 SAFTI MI 巴士之旅将于 10 月 2 日下午 3 点出发。
SDC表示，从10月3日起，公共巴士旅游将暂停运营，直至另行通知，但并未透露更多细节。
SDC 和 SAFTI MI 都位于裕廊路上段。
据《海峡时报》2005 年的一篇报道，新加坡陆军、海军和空军军官的训练基地 SAFTI MI 占地 88 公顷，约等于 122 个足球场的大小。
据新加坡国家文物局的文物资源门户网站 Roots.gov.sg 介绍，新加坡国防中心（SDC，原名新加坡武装部队技术学院展览中心）于 1996 年开放，旨在增强新加坡人对新加坡未来和新加坡武装部队的信心。
新加坡探索中心是新加坡国防联盟旗下的博物馆之一，该联盟由新加坡国防部于 2022 年成立。
新加坡国防联盟的成立旨在将新加坡探索中心、海军、空军和陆军博物馆以及即将开放的以国民服役为主题的NS广场画廊整合到一个集团旗下。
国防部高级政务部长扎基·穆罕默德在 2024 年表示，该团体“旨在生动展现新加坡的国防故事，并激励我们捍卫新加坡人的身份认同”。
新加坡探索中心在 10 月 1 日的帖子中表示：“多年来，SAFTI MI 巴士之旅带领游客走出 SAFTI MI 的大门，深入了解新加坡最杰出的军事机构之一。”
根据新加坡发展公司 (SDC) 2019 年在 Facebook 上发布的消息，巴士游览行程为 30 分钟，周二至周日，上午 10 点至下午 5 点，每小时一班。新加坡公民和永久居民可免费入场。
SAFTI MI 的地标建筑包括 60 米高的 SAFTI 塔，这是一个三面体结构，有楼梯连接各个面。
根据新加坡武装部队培训学院 (SAFTI) 网站上的信息，该标志代表新加坡武装部队的各个部门——陆军、海军、空军以及数字和情报部门。
南非武装部队训练学院（SAFTI）在其网站上表示，该楼梯共有 265 级台阶，象征着一名军官学员需要 265 天才能成为一名军官。
其他地标包括阅兵广场（举行授衔仪式等活动的地方）以及 SAFTI 连接桥（通往训练场的桥梁）。
《海峡时报》已联系国防部以获取更多信息。
Daniel Lai 是 ST Now 团队的记者，负责报道突发新闻和国际事务。