Singapore’s first bus stop-gym launched

SINGAPORE: A bus stop in Boon Lay has been transformed into Singapore's first bus stop-gym.

The prototype called Recharge will allow commuters to exercise and charge their mobile phones while waiting for their bus.

The Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said in an Instagram post on Wednesday that this is a simple but meaningful initiative to get our residents to carry out simple exercises and charge their handphones while waiting for the bus.

The trial starts from Nov 21 to December 21 and will be rewarded with vouchers from people who hit 150 minutes of exercise a week, according to Mr Lee.

Participants will have to be residents of Boon Lay to take part.