Indus Road
About Indus Road
Indus Road is one of the streets that make up the HDB estate, Bukit Merah. Bukit Merah has over 50 streets and is a well-established residential area. The location of this estate close to notable commercial facilities has also attracted commercial activities to the area although the serenity of the residential homes is still maintained. Bukit Merah has a residential population of about 150,000. The HDB flats in this estate are about 55,000 with plans to establish more residential homes to satisfy the interest in the area.
There are 3 residential blocks on Indus Road and these blocks hold HDB flats which can serve individuals with a need for a lot of space as well as families, even the larger families. The postal code of the blocks of flats in Indus Road ranges from 162057 to 169587 and there are various type of units.
Commuting will be a breeze for residents of Indus Road as there is a range of public transport options to cover the needs of residents. Residents that use private cars can also access their homes easily from different destinations because of the ample connecting roads.
If residents of Indus Road decide to take the bus, they can choose any of the bus stops from which they can get buses going to their destination. Residents of Indus Road can thus get buses to a range of destination and go about their daily activities with ease.
Residents of Indus Road can also travel by train when they wish to, as there are a number of MRT stations close to this HDB street. The nearby MRT stations include Tiong Bahru MRT Station, Chinatown MRT Station and Redhill MRT Station. These distances are as measured by foot, and there are other MRT stations located farther away from Indus Road.
There are a lot of facilities targeted at ease of living and family lifestyle along Indus Road and around the area. These facilities include daycare centres, primary and secondary schools, restaurants and eateries, shopping malls and recreational parks.
Daycare centres in the area are targeted at families with young children and are situated at locations that are very accessible. These daycare centres include
- PCF Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng ( located on Blk 79)
- My First Skool (located at Havelock Road)
- PCF Tiong Bahru (located on Blk 6)
- Angelcare Centre (located on Kim Seng Promenade)
- PCF Tanglin Cairnhill ( located on Blk 124A)
Primary schools are also numerous in the area, and the closest primary schools include the following.
- Alexandra Primary School
- Zhangde Primary School
- River Valley Primary School
- Gan Eng Seng Primary School
- Bukit Merah Primary School
The secondary schools in the area include
- Gan Eng Seng Secondary School ( located about 5 mins and 0.4 km away)
- Crescent Girls' School
- Outram Secondary School
The lifestyle facilities in the area are highlighted below
Shopping malls
- Concorde Shopping Centre (located on Outram Road)
- Valley Point Shopping Mall (located on River Valley Road)
- Tiong Bahru Plaza
- Paragon Mall
- Orchard Forum
Recreational parks and restaurants
- Tiong Bahru Park (located on Henderson Road)
- Pearl's Hill City Park (located on Chin Swee Rd, Pearl Bank)
- Delta Circus Fringe Car Park (located on Henderson Road)
- Spize River Valley
- Lao Si Chuan Restaurant
With these nearby facilities, residents of the area can enjoy quality urban lifestyle.
HDB estates located close to Indus Road include Havelock Road.