Bus Service 979X
| Service 979X |
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| Route Information | |
|---|---|
| Route | Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Loop) |
| Operator |  (Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package) |
SMRT Buses Supplementary Service 979X is an upcoming peak hour supplementary route variant of Service 979, offering quicker journeys for the residential areas of Choa Chu Kang Neighbourhood 6 to Bukit Panjang without having to ply Choa Chu Kang North. It incorporates non-stop sectors along Woodlands Road and Kranji Expressway.
It was the 18th bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) (11th bus service introduced under the programme).
Service Information
Bus Duty & Fleet
| Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet |
|---|---|---|
| Kranji Depot (KJDEP) | TBC | Single Deckers |
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MAN NL323F |
Route Information
Frequency
| Period | AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30) |
AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59) |
PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00) |
PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Service | TBC | |||
Special Departures
Collapse 45389Blk 619 Choa Chu Kang Nth 7 45411Opp Blk 670 Choa Chu Kang Cres  45009Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 06:30 | ||||
Loop Service
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| Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First bus | Last bus | ||
| 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd | DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall | 06:30/16:15 | 10:00/19:45 |
| 45321 Yew Tee Stn Choa Chu Kang Dr | NS5Yew Tee Yew Tee Point | – | – |
| 45389 Blk 619 Choa Chu Kang Nth 7 | – | – | |
| 45411 Opp Blk 670 Choa Chu Kang Cres | – | – | |
| 45329 Opp Yew Tee Stn Choa Chu Kang Dr | NS5Yew Tee | – | – |
| 44031 Aft Bt Panjang Stn Upp Bt Timah Rd | DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall | – | – |
| 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd | DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall | – | – |
Historical Information
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Upcoming) |
Bukit Panjang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent | 2025 | 24 March | Introduced between Bukit Panjang Int and Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), operating between 0630 hrs – 1000 hrs and 1615 hrs – 1945 hrs on Weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.  [1]
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References
- ↑ "Supplementary Bus Service From Monday, 24 March 2025" SMRT Corporation, 28 February 2025
 Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package
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| Services | 61 • 67 • 75 • 172 • 176 • 180 • 184 • 188 • 188e • 190 • 868E • 927 • 970 • 972 • 972M • 973 • 975 • 976 • 979 • 979X • 982E • 983 • 983M • 985 • 991 | Operated under Negotiated Contract | ||
| Choa Chu Kang Feeders | 300 • 301 • 302 • 307 | |||
| Bukit Panjang Feeders | 920 • 922 | |||
| Defunct | 188R • 308 • 700 • 700A • 971 • 971E • 979M • BPS1 • NR3 • NR8 | |||
| Bus Fleet | Kranji Depot (KJDEP) | |||
| Single Decker | Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI • Retrofitted Electric) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH | |||
| Double Decker | Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door • Batch 1 • Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (3-Door • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) (Batch 4) | |||
| Articulated Buses | MAN NG363F | |||