Bus Service 972M

	Service 972M;
Route Information
Route	Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Orchard Road (Loop)
Route Length	42.8 km
Travelling Time	135 – 140 mins; (2 h 15 mins – 2 h 20 mins)
Operator	; (Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
!	From 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 10.30pm every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From 15 June 2025 to 30 July 2025, Train services on the Circle Line will end earlier at 11pm on Sundays, Mondays to Wednesday. This is to facilitate the integration for the CCL6. There is no bridging bus service provided. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 29 June 2025, with the opening of Punggol Coast Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), bus services 34, 117 & 117M will be extended to commence operations from the interchange. Please refer here for more information. From Saturday, 18 October 2025, with the realignment of Lim Chu Kang Road, bus service 405 will be amended to skip Lim Chu Kang Road. Please refer here for more information.					!

SMRT Buses Bus Service 972M is a supplementary route variant of Service 972, plying an alternate route of its parent service via Petir Road, Dunearn Road, and Bukit Timah Road. It connects the residential estates of Bukit Panjang to central areas of Newton, Orchard, and Dhoby Ghaut via the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) and Pan Island Expressway (PIE). The service also complements Feeder Services 920 and 922 within Bukit Panjang and runs parallel to the Bukit Panjang LRT between Bukit Panjang and Pending stations.

Following the opening of Downtown Line Phase 2, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) initially planned to amend Service 972 to serve Bukit Timah Road and Dunearn Road, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 171 and the former Services 700 and 700A.^[1]^[2]^[3] These changes were scheduled for implementation on 16 August 2020.^[4] However, on 13 August 2020, LTA reversed its decision to amend Service 972, instead introducing Service 972M to serve the intended sectors while retaining the original route of Service 972.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 972M *(shared with Service 972)*
Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) Buses park at Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP)	38	8 Single Deckers	30 Double Deckers
	38	SMB1647M MAN NL323F SMB124L SMB125J SMB126G SMB127D SMB128B SMB133K Mercedes-Benz OC500LE	SMB3540Z SMB3575Z SMB3576X SMB3583A SMB3584Y SMB3587P SMB3588L SMB3592Z SMB3593X SMB3595R SMB3597K SMB3598H SMB3599E SMB3615S SMB3616P SMB5007J SMB5010Z SMB5011X SMB5013R SMB5021S SMB5024J SMB5025G SMB5030R SMB5033H SMB5039S SMB5040L SMB5057P SMB5066M SMB5068H Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SG5573T SG5575M Volvo B9TL

Notes
1 missing SD & 1 extra DD. Several DDs will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 975 from Brickland Road (Bus Stop 30081 - Opp Hai Inn See Tp) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange before & during Weekdays AM Peak. SG6242S (Service 190) will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 972M during Weekdays AM Peak, departing Bukit Panjang Interchange at 0815 hours. SMB274L (Service 970) will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 972M during Weekdays AM Peak. will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 972M during Weekdays PM Peak. 4 SDs (SMB352U, SMB1468M & SMB1496G (Service 970) & SMB1536A (Service 979X)) will operate on Service 972M on Sundays & Public Holidays. Full DD fleet on Saturdays. Service 972M, Service 180, Service 188, Service 972 & Service 979 DDs are interchangeable. This service practises jumpbus & interlining. Weekdays: 15 AM - 19 PM / 16 S1 / 2 S2 / 1 TQ (38 buses) Saturdays: 16 AM - 18 PM / 3 S1 (21 buses) Sundays: 16 AM - 17 PM / 3 S2 (20 buses)

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	08 - 10 minutes	12 - 18 minutes	09 - 11 minutes	24 - 25 minutes

Special Departures

40239 Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4 Whitley Rd ↺ 08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd → 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time
Weekdays	07:33 (SD) 08:03 (SD)

08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd → 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time
Weekdays	18:28 (SD) 18:41 (SD)

44369 Dairy Farm Mall Petir Rd → 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time
Weekdays	06:45 (DD) 07:00 (DD) 07:20 (DD)

Loop Service

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Bus Stops	Point of Interest	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
Bus Stops	Point of Interest	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
45009 Bt Panjang Int(Berth B2) Petir Rd	DT1 BP6 Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall	05:45	22:50	05:45	22:50	05:45	22:50
44641 Blk 602 Bt Panjang Ring Rd	BP13 Senja	05:47	22:52	05:47	22:52	05:47	22:52
44791 West View Pr Sch Senja Rd	Bukit Panjang Polyclinic	05:49	22:54	05:49	22:55	05:50	22:54
44801 Opp Blk 628 Senja Rd		05:50	22:55	05:50	22:56	05:51	22:55
44861 Blk 636A Senja Rd		05:51	22:57	05:52	22:58	05:53	22:57
44811 Senja FC Senja Rd	Senja Hawker Centre	05:52	22:58	05:53	22:59	05:54	22:58
44931 Blk 643 CP Senja Rd		05:53	22:59	05:54	23:00	05:55	22:59
44721 Opp Jelapang Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd	BP12 Jelapang	05:55	23:00	05:56	23:02	05:57	23:01
44661 Blk 532 Jelapang Rd		05:57	23:02	05:58	23:04	05:59	23:03
44611 Blk 516 Jelapang Rd	Greenridge Shopping Centre	06:00	23:04	06:00	23:07	06:01	23:05
44701 Blk 548B Segar Rd		06:01	23:05	06:01	23:08	06:02	23:06
44691 Blk 485 Segar Rd		06:03	23:07	06:03	23:10	06:04	23:08
44771 Fajar Stn Fajar Rd	BP10 Fajar Fajar Shopping Centre	06:05	23:09	06:05	23:12	06:06	23:10
44349 Bet Blks 443A/443B Fajar Rd		06:07	23:11	06:07	23:14	06:08	23:12
44339 Blk 442D Fajar Rd		06:09	23:13	06:10	23:16	06:10	23:14
44329 Bangkit Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd	BP9 Bangkit	06:10	23:14	06:10	23:17	06:11	23:15
44229 Bef Pending Stn Pending Rd	BP8 Pending Bukit Panjang CC	06:12	23:16	06:12	23:19	06:13	23:17
44371 Blk 219 Petir Rd		06:15	23:18	06:15	23:21	06:16	23:19
44381 Blk 202 Petir Rd		06:16	23:19	06:16	23:22	06:17	23:20
44351 Aft Chestnut Ave Petir Rd		06:19	23:22	06:19	23:25	06:17	23:23
44361 Opp Dairy Farm Mall Petir Rd	Dairy Farm Mall	06:20	23:23	06:20	23:26	06:21	23:24
Express BKE, PIE		Non-stop
40239 Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4 Whitley Rd	DT10 TE11 Stevens	06:33	23:35	06:31	23:38	06:33	23:36
40089 Aft Stevens Stn Exit 5 Dunearn Rd	DT10 TE11 Stevens	06:34	23:36	06:32	23:39	06:34	23:37
40079 Bef Swiss Cottage Est Dunearn Rd		06:35	23:36	06:33	23:40	06:35	23:38
40119 Bef Goldhill Ave Dunearn Rd		06:36	23:37	06:34	23:41	06:36	23:39
40069 Anglo-Chinese Sch Dunearn Rd		06:37	23:38	06:35	23:42	06:37	23:40
40059 Chancery Ct Dunearn Rd	Balmoral Plaza	06:39	23:39	06:36	23:43	06:38	23:41
40049 Opp Newton Stn Exit C Dunearn Rd	NS21 DT11 Newton	06:40	23:40	06:38	23:45	06:39	23:42
40189 Newton Stn Exit B Scotts Rd	NS21 DT11 Newton	06:42	23:41	06:38	23:46	06:41	23:44
40179 Env Bldg Scotts Rd		06:43	23:42	06:40	23:47	06:41	23:44
09219 Far East Plaza Scotts Rd	Far East Plaza Shaw Centre Tang Plaza	06:45	23:44	06:43	23:49	06:44	23:47
09047 Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza Orchard Rd	NS22 TE14 Orchard ION Orchard Lucky Plaza Shaw Centre Tang Plaza Wheelock Place Wisma Atria	06:47	23:45	06:44	23:51	06:45	23:48
09037 Bef Cairnhill Rd Orchard Rd	NS23 Somerset Cineleisure Design Orchard Knightsbridge Mandarin Gallery Ngee Ann City Paragon The Heeren	06:49	23:46	06:46	23:53	06:47	23:50
08138 Concorde Hotel S'pore Orchard Rd	Concorde Shopping Mall Orchard Point	06:52	23:48	06:49	23:55	06:49	23:52
08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd	NS24 NE6 CC1 Dhoby Ghaut Plaza Singapura	06:54	23:50	06:51	23:57	06:51	23:54
08041 YMCA Orchard Rd	National Museum School of the Arts	06:56	23:52	06:53	23:59	06:53	23:56
08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd	NS24 NE6 CC1 Dhoby Ghaut Plaza Singapura	06:58	23:54	06:55	00:01	06:55	23:58
08111 Winsland Hse Penang Rd	Orchard Central Orchard Point The Centrepoint	07:00	23:55	06:57	00:03	06:57	00:00
08121 Somerset Stn Somerset Rd	NS23 Somerset 111 Somerset 313@Somerset Orchardgateway	07:01	23:56	06:58	00:04	06:58	00:01
09011 Opp Ngee Ann City Orchard Turn	Ngee Ann City Paragon Wisma Atria	07:03	23:58	07:01	00:07	07:03	00:03
09023 Opp Orchard Stn/ION Orchard Turn	NS22 TE14 Orchard ION Orchard Wheelock Place	07:05	00:00	07:03	00:09	07:02	00:05
09212 Royal Plaza On Scotts Scotts Rd	Far East Shopping Centre Far East Plaza Shaw Centre Tang Plaza Wheelock Place	07:07	00:01	07:05	00:11	07:03	00:06
40171 Opp Env Bldg Scotts Rd		07:09	00:03	07:08	00:13	07:05	00:08
40181 Newton Stn Exit A Scotts Rd	NS21 DT11 Newton	07:11	00:05	07:10	00:15	07:07	00:10
40041 Newton Stn Exit C Bt Timah Rd	NS21 DT11 Newton	07:11	00:05	07:10	00:15	07:07	00:10
40051 Balmoral Plaza Bt Timah Rd		07:13	00:07	07:12	00:17	07:09	00:11
40111 Ferrell Residences Bt Timah Rd		07:15	00:08	07:13	00:18	07:10	00:13
40071 Leng Kwang Baptist Ch Bt Timah Rd		07:17	00:09	07:14	00:19	07:11	00:14
40081 Stevens Stn Exit 1 Bt Timah Rd	DT10 TE11 Stevens	07:19	00:11	07:16	00:21	07:13	00:15
40231 Raffles Town Club Whitley Rd	DT10 TE11 Stevens	07:20	00:12	07:17	00:22	07:14	00:16
Express PIE, BKE		Non-stop
44369 Dairy Farm Mall Petir Rd	Dairy Farm Mall	06:45	00:22	07:41	00:45	07:37	00:38
44359 Bef Chestnut Ave Petir Rd		06:46	00:23	07:41	00:46	07:38	00:39
44389 Opp Blk 201 Petir Rd		06:48	00:25	07:42	00:47	07:38	00:39
44379 Opp Blk 219 Petir Rd		06:50	00:26	07:43	00:48	07:40	00:41
44221 Opp Pending Stn Pending Rd	BP8 Pending Bukit Panjang CC	06:52	00:29	07:45	00:49	07:41	00:42
44321 Opp Bangkit Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd	BP9 Bangkit	06:54	00:31	07:46	00:50	07:42	00:44
44331 Blk 239 Fajar Rd		06:56	00:32	07:47	00:51	07:43	00:44
44341 Blk 401A CP Fajar Rd		06:58	00:34	07:48	00:52	07:44	00:45
44779 Opp Fajar Stn Fajar Rd	BP10 Fajar Fajar Shopping Centre	07:00	00:35	07:49	00:53	07:45	00:46
44699 Blk 457 Segar Rd		07:03	00:38	07:50	00:55	07:47	00:48
44709 Blk 547C Segar Rd		07:05	00:40	07:52	00:56	07:48	00:49
44619 Blk 506 Jelapang Rd		07:05	00:40	07:52	00:56	07:48	00:49
44669 Opp Blk 532 Jelapang Rd		07:09	00:44	07:54	00:58	07:50	00:51
44829 Opp Blk 650 Senja Lk		07:10	00:45	07:54	00:59	07:51	00:52
44819 Opp West Spring Sec Sch Senja Rd	Senja Hawker Centre	07:13	00:47	07:56	01:00	07:52	00:53
44869 Bef Blk 629A CP Senja Rd		07:13	00:48	07:56	01:00	07:52	00:53
44809 Blk 628 Senja Rd		07:15	00:49	07:57	01:01	07:53	00:54
44799 Blk 610 Senja Rd	Bukit Panjang Polyclinic	07:16	00:50	07:57	01:02	07:54	00:55
44649 Blk 541A CP Bt Panjang Ring Rd	BP13 Senja	07:18	00:52	07:58	01:03	07:55	00:56
44639 Bt Panjang Plaza Jelebu Rd	Bukit Panjang Plaza Hillion Mall	07:19	00:53	07:59	01:03	07:55	00:56
45009 Bt Panjang Int(Alighting) Petir Rd	DT1 BP6 Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall	07:20	00:56	08:01	01:05	07:57	00:58

Notes:

06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Bukit Panjang ↺ Orchard Rd	2020	30 August	Introduced as a supplementary service between Bt Panjang Int and Orchard Rd (Loop), plying an alternate route of Service 972 via Dunearn Rd, Scotts Rd and Bukit Timah Rd between 0545 hrs and 2250 hrs daily, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 171 and 700/700A, skipping Stevens Rd. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. ^[4]
		2022	3 April	Amended to ply Senja Rd and Bt Panjang Ring Rd towards Orchard Rd with the conversion of Senja Lk to one-way traffic.^[8]
		2022	3 April	Integrated with Service 971 and amended to ply Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd, skipping Bt Panjang Rd.^[8]
		2023	8 January	Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.^[9]
		2023	27 August	Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.^[10]

References

↑ "Liang Eng Hwa's Post" Liang Eng Hwa, 3 August 2020
↑ "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving's Post" Land Transport Authority, 4 August 2020
↑ "Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达's Post" Chee Hong Tat, 7 August 2020
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "[Update] Service Announcement - Changes to bus services along Downtown Line 2 corridor" SMRT Corporation, 28 August 2020
↑ "Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达's Post" Chee Hong Tat, 13 August 2020
↑ "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving's Post" Land Transport Authority, 13 August 2020
↑ "Liang Eng Hwa's Post" Liang Eng Hwa, 13 August 2020
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 "Service Announcement - Bus Service Amendments in Bukit Panjang" SMRT Corporation, 14 March 2022
↑ "Service Announcement - Closing of bus stop along Scotts Road (BS40189)" SMRT Corporation, 27 December 2022
↑ "Service Announcement - Reopening of Bus Stop along Scotts Road (BS40189)" SMRT Corporation, 14 August 2023

External Links

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Bus Fleet	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)
	Single Decker	Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • 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

[1] "Liang Eng Hwa's Post" Liang Eng Hwa, 3 August 2020

[2] "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving's Post" Land Transport Authority, 4 August 2020

[3] "Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达's Post" Chee Hong Tat, 7 August 2020

[28Aug20-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "[Update] Service Announcement - Changes to bus services along Downtown Line 2 corridor" SMRT Corporation, 28 August 2020

[5] "Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达's Post" Chee Hong Tat, 13 August 2020

[6] "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving's Post" Land Transport Authority, 13 August 2020

[7] "Liang Eng Hwa's Post" Liang Eng Hwa, 13 August 2020

[14Mar22-8] 8.0 ^8.1 "Service Announcement - Bus Service Amendments in Bukit Panjang" SMRT Corporation, 14 March 2022

[9] "Service Announcement - Closing of bus stop along Scotts Road (BS40189)" SMRT Corporation, 27 December 2022

[10] "Service Announcement - Reopening of Bus Stop along Scotts Road (BS40189)" SMRT Corporation, 14 August 2023

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Bus Service 972M

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