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Beefed-up security measures in Orchard Road for Christmas Eve
The Straits Times
|December 23, 2025
People planning to go to Orchard Road on Christmas Eve should be prepared for big crowds and heightened security measures.
Some roads in the area will also be closed.
From the evening of Dec 24, police officers, auxiliary police officers and security officers will be deployed to manage crowds in the Orchard Road area, said the police on Dec 22.
Crowd control barricades and directional signs will be put up to facilitate safe and orderly crowd flow.
The Great Christmas Eve Street Party takes place in Orchard Road from the Paterson Road junction (Ion Orchard) to the Bideford Road junction (Ngee Ann City) from 8pm on Dec 24 to 12.15am on Dec 25.
The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6pm on Dec 24 to 2am on Dec 25:
People heading to Mount Elizabeth Hospital can use the alternative route from Bideford Road into Mount Elizabeth Link.
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