the map. Islands There are three islands in the Western Water Catchment - Pulau Bajau, Pulau Pergam and Pulau Sarimbun. Pulau Bajau is a hypsographic island within Poyan Reservoir. It is part of the SAFTI live firing area. Etymology Pulau Bajau means Bajau island, in which Bajau is an indigenous ethnic group residing in the state of Sabah in east Malaysia, Indonesia and southern Philippines. Transport Bus Western Catchment Area has very few public bus connections in the vicinity – 172, 179, 199, 405 and 975. Bus services 179 and 199 operates from Boon Lay Bus Interchange and provides bus connections between NTU and nearby MRT stations, Boon Lay and Pioneer. Service 172, which operates between Choa Chu Kang and Boon Lay interchanges, serves the military and Home Team installations along Jalan Bahar and Old Choa Chua Kang Road, while service 975 serves Choa Chua Kang Cemetery and the various military/Home Team installations along Old Choa Chu Kang Road, Old Lim Chu Kang Road and Lim Chu Kang Road with connections to Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT stations. Service 405, which operates from Boon Lay interchange, predominantly serves the Choa Chu Kang Cemetery and only operates on selected days of the year, namely at the eves of certain festivals in Singapore. Besides public bus services, NTU internal campus shuttle buses provide a free alternative to public buses for commutes between Pioneer MRT station and NTU as well as within the campus. MRT There are currently no operational MRT stations within Western Water Catchment. Tawas, Nanyang Gateway, Nanyang Crescent and Peng Kang Hill stations of the upcoming Jurong Region line (JRL) are currently under construction and will be completed by 2029. These stations will improve accessibility between NTU, CleanTech Park and Jurong West. References