Safti

SAFTI
Subzone of Western Water Catchment
SAFTI Live Firing Area
Name transcription(s)
Country	Singapore
Government
• Mayor	South West CDC Low Yen Ling
• Members of Parliament	West Coast GRC Ang Wei Neng Cassandra Lee

SAFTI ("Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute") is a subzone of the Western Water Catchment planning area of Singapore. It is home to the Pasir Laba Camp. It is also the training ground and a live-firing area for Singapore Armed Forces known as SAFTI Live Firing Area which is west of Pasir Laba Camp.

It is bounded west of Upper Jurong Road, which is the only part of Western Water Catchment to name it Pasir Laba. So far, no developments are announced currently, unless Pasir Laba Green and SAFTI West new residential developments will be built.

Pasir Laba Road

Pasir Laba Road is a short stretch from Upper Jurong Road and terminating at Tengah Pumping Station via the SAFTI live firing ranges, Pasir Laba Camp and Multi-Mission Range Complex. Part of the Pasir Laba Road was broken up and renamed to Wrexham Avenue which has restricted access for the Matador and M210 Ranges. It is accessible via TRMC Gate B.

To get in, visitors must exchange passes at Gate B before going to visitors' carpark at Pasir Laba Camp. Only servicemen and authorised persons are allowed to proceed 400 metres beyond the junction of Pasir Laba Camp to travel to Wrexham Avenue and Wrexham Road; strictly no unauthorised photography or filming is allowed. In addition, Wrexham Avenue will also intersect with Wrexham Road at the junction near to Pasir Laba Battery. Visitors are also prohibited from entering via TRMC Gate A next to Singapore Rail Test Centre, signboards telling people that it is a live firing area and no unauthorised photography/filming is allowed.

Hilltops

There are some hills in Pasir Laba. They are Peng Kang Hill, FOFO Hill, Bunker Hill and Elephant Hill.

Accessibility

It is accessible by route 182/182M from Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

Politics

Prior to 1997 general elections, it is under the Jurong constituency. From 1997 to 2001, it is bounded by Bukit Timah GRC (Jurong) and Hong Kah GRC (Nanyang). From 2001 to 2011, it is bounded by West Coast GRC (Pioneer) and Hong Kah GRC (Nanyang), then from 2011 to 2020, it surrounds the boundaries of Chua Chu Kang GRC (Nanyang) and West Coast GRC (Ayer Rajah). Since 2020 general elections, it is fully under West Coast GRC (Nanyang and Ayer Rajah), the MPs are under Ang Wei Neng and Foo Mee Har.