I think you have no idea what Bugis Village is which we are talking about.
There is a whole foot walking mall stretching all the way from Bugis Village cross Bencoolen all the way up to Sim Lim Sq La Salle & Albert Hotel. The stretch previously known as Albert Street. Because of campus, malls, temples, shops etc lots of people need to go from Bugis MRT without long winded ways via Bugis Village.
You seems to mix up Bugis Village & Bugis Junction the are not one of the same. They are on 2 opposite sides of Victoria St. See Bugis village street view below.
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The foot walking mall connects via here (over head bridge) to OG & famous Chinese Temple Waterloo 四马路观音
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further via this: (Sim Lim Sq & Albert Malls)
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Until here: (La Salle Campus & future Rochor MRT Station under construction) & Albert Hotel:
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This is the very end of the foot walking mall (Albert Mall) - links to Golden Wall Mall & Albert hotel (behind that is Tekka Market & Little India MRT):
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