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   {{Infoline|Route|Hume/Bukit Batok ↔ Central Business District}}
   {{Infoline|Route|Hume/Bukit Batok ↔ Central Business District}}
   {{Infoline|Route Length|21.8 km <small>(towards Central Business District)</small><br>21.5 km <small>(towards Hume/Bukit Batok)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Route Length|21.8 km <small>(towards Central Business District)</small><br>21.5 km <small>(towards Hume/Bukit Batok)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Travelling Time|61 mins <small>(1 h 1 mins)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Travelling Time|61 mins<br><small>(1 h 1 mins)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Operator|{{TTS}}<br>([[Bulim Bus Package]])}}
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====Departure Timings====
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==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 12 December 2024

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Service 653
Route Information
Route Hume/Bukit Batok ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 21.8 km (towards Central Business District)
21.5 km (towards Hume/Bukit Batok)
Travelling Time 61 mins
(1 h 1 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Bulim Bus Package)

City Direct Service 653 provides residents of Hume and Bukit Batok with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Bukit Batok East Ave 3 and Shenton Way via PIE, Clementi Avenue 6 and AYE.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 653
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP) 5 Single Deckers Double Deckers

MAN NL323F
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

Alexander Dennis Enviro500
MAN ND323F
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • 5 buses will perform crossover trips on 106 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • Full DD fleet during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • Weekdays: 5S (5 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

Period Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District 07:15 07:25 07:35 07:41 07:48
towards Hume/Bukit Batok 18:15 18:30 N/A N/A N/A

Direction 1 (Hume Avenue → Marina Boulevard)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Bef Summerhill icon43811
Hume Ave 		07:15 07:45
Opp Symphony Hts icon43821
Hume Ave 		07:16 07:46
Aft Hillview Stn icon43279
Hillview Rd 		DT3Hillview 07:20 07:50
Hillington Green Condo icon43268
Hillview Ave 		07:22 07:52
Opp Hillbrooks icon43259
Hillview Ave 		07:24 07:54
Hillview Apts icon43249
Hillview Ave 		07:25 07:55
The Petals Condo icon43239
Hillview Ave 		07:26 07:56
Blk 258 icon43449
Bt Batok East Ave 2 		07:28 07:58
Blk 242 icon43439
Bt Batok East Ave 2 		07:29 07:59
Blk 240 icon43429
Bt Batok East Ave 2 		07:31 08:01
Blk 231 icon43179
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		07:33 08:03
Blk 283 icon43189
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		07:35 08:05
Blk 289E icon43619
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		07:37 08:07
St. Andrew's Mission Sch icon43629
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		07:38 08:08
Burgundy Hill icon42319
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		07:41 08:11
Mapletree Anson icon03241
Anson Rd 		EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:14 08:44
Aft Capital Twr icon03111
Robinson Rd 		08:16 08:46
80 Robinson Rd icon03071
Robinson Rd 		08:17 08:47
The Sail icon03381
Marina Blvd 		08:21 08:51
Marina Bay Financial Ctr icon03391
Marina Blvd 		NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 08:23 08:53

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Hillview Avenue)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Marina Bay Stn icon03539
Ctrl Blvd 		NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 18:15 18:30
Downtown Stn Exit E icon03529
Ctrl Blvd 		DT17Downtown 18:17 18:32
UIC Bldg icon03129
Shenton Way 		TE19Shenton Way 18:22 18:37
Opp MAS Bldg icon03218
Shenton Way 		EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:24 18:39
Opp Burgundy Hill icon42311
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		18:57 19:12
Opp Parkview Apts icon43621
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		18:58 19:13
Blk 290H icon43611
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		18:59 19:14
Keming Pr Sch icon43181
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		19:00 19:15
Blk 229 icon43171
Bt Batok East Ave 3 		19:02 19:17
Blk 503 icon43421
Bt Batok East Ave 2 		19:04 19:19
Opp Blk 242 icon43431
Bt Batok East Ave 2 		19:05 19:20
Opp Blk 258 icon43441
Bt Batok East Ave 2 		19:06 19:21
Opp The Petals Condo icon43231
Hillview Ave 		19:08 19:23
Opp Hillview Apts icon43241
Hillview Ave 		19:09 19:24
Hillbrooks icon43251
Hillview Ave 		19:10 19:25
Bef Summerhill icon43811
Hume Ave 		19:11 19:26
Opp Symphony Hts icon43821
Hume Ave 		19:12 19:27
Aft Hillview Stn icon43279
Hillview Rd 		DT3Hillview 19:16 19:31
Hillington Green Condo icon43268
Hillview Ave 		19:18 19:33

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
ComfortDelGro Bus
AMHume Ave → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Hillview Ave
 2014 13 January Introduced between Hume Ave (Bef Summerhill) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Hillview Ave (Hillington Green Condo) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
31 March 3rd AM peak trip added.
4 August 4th AM peak trip added.
2015 16 March 5th AM peak trip added.
23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
29 June 3rd PM peak trip added.
26 October 6th AM peak trip added.
SMRT Buses 2017 13 April Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
2 AM peak trips and 1 PM peak trip removed.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMHume Ave → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Hillview Ave
 2 June Resumed normal operations.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		2021 31 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2024 15 April 5th AM peak trip added.
icon Bulim Bus Package [ V • T • E ]
Tower Transit
Services 41 • 49 • 66 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 96 • 97 • 97e • 98 • 98M • 106 • 143 • 143M • 173 • 177 • 183 • 189 • 870 • 871 • 990 • 992
City Direct Services 651 • 653 • 657 • 674
Clementi Feeders 282 • 284 • 285
Jurong East Feeders 333 • 334 • 335
Bukit Batok Feeders 941 • 945 • 947
Bus Fleet Bulim Depot (BUDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Batch 1) • MAN ND323F (3-Door) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS
Tender Awarded
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