Bus Service 982E

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	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 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 Monday, 17 March 2025, short-trip service 71A will be introduced from Mayflower MRT Station to Bishan MRT Station. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 23 March 2025, supplementary bus service 258M will ply an extended route looping at Boon Lay Place to provide direct connection to amenities such as Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 979X will be introduced to provide a faster connection for residents in Yew Tee Village to and from Bukit Panjang MRT / Bus Interchange. Bus service 979X will supplement bus service 979 and serve selected bus stops along its route. It will operate on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) during the morning and evening peak periods. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 861M will be introduced to complement existing travel options to Wellington Primary School. It will operate from Canberra Way, terminating at Sembawang Bus Interchange. This service will operate two trips during the morning peak period on weekdays during school term only. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, short-trip service 112B will be introduced starting from Hougang Central Bus Interchange and terminating at Hougang Avenue 7. This service will only operate on weekdays (excluding public holidays) during the evening peak period. Please refer here for more information.

Service 982E
Route Information
Route	Choa Chu Kang/Teck Whye ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	26.3 km (towards Central Business District) 26.5 km (towards Choa Chu Kang/Teck Whye)
Travelling Time	75 mins (1 h 15 mins)
Operator	(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Express Service 982E provides residents of Choa Chu Kang and Teck Whye subzone (Choa Chu Kang), who rely on the rail network and feeder buses, with a direct travel alternative to the Central Business District (CBD). This service incorporates an express sector between Bukit Batok Road and Central Business District via Jurong Town Hall Road, Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), and Keppel Road.

It is the 8^th bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (7^th bus service introduced under the programme), and the 3^rd peak-hour unidirectional express bus service introduced. This service was branded under the normal Express branding instead of the City Direct branding, as it was operated by a public transport operator rather than a private bus operator at the time of its launch.

On the eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, evening peak-hour departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised timing will be announced by the operator closer to the respective dates.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 982E

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	2	2 Double Deckers
		SG6028U SG6142Y MAN ND323F

Notes
SG6028U & SG6142Y will perform crossover trips on KJDEP Ferry Service during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. SG6142Y will operate on Feeder 302 on Weekends & Public Holidays. Weekdays: 2 S1 (2 buses)

Route Information

Departure Timings

From 44589 Opp Blk 489A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 Departure Time
Weekdays	07:30 07:45

From 03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd Departure Time
Weekdays	18:15 18:30

Direction 1 (Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 → Marina Boulevard)

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Bus Stops	Point of Interest	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
44589 Opp Blk 489A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5		07:30	07:45
44559 Blk 483 Choa Chu Kang Ave 5		07:31	07:46
44629 Blk 457 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4		07:33	07:48
44509 Blk 442 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4		07:35	07:50
44499 Blk 429A CP Choa Chu Kang Ave 4		07:36	07:51
44461 Blk 352 Choa Chu Kang Way		07:38	07:53
44451 Bef South View Stn Choa Chu Kang Way	BP2South View	07:40	07:55
44441 Blk 239 Choa Chu Kang Way	BP3Keat Hong	07:42	07:57
44119 Blk 204 Choa Chu Kang Ave 1		07:43	07:58
44299 CCK Polyclinic Teck Whye Ave	Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic	07:45	08:00
44289 Blk 6 Teck Whye Ave		07:46	08:01
44279 Blk 157 Teck Whye Ave		07:49	08:04
44139 Opp Blk 26 Choa Chu Kang Rd	BP4Teck Whye	07:49	08:04
44159 Bt Batok Fire Stn Bt Batok Rd	ITE College West	07:50	08:05
44169 Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok Rd		07:51	08:05
03222 Hub Synergy Pt Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:36	08:51
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:38	08:53
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd		08:39	08:54
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd		08:40	08:55
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	08:41	08:56

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5)

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Bus Stops	Point of Interest	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:15	18:30
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown Marina Bay Financial Centre	18:17	18:32
03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	18:20	18:35
03217 Opp AXA Twr Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:23	18:38
44161 Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok Rd		19:09	19:24
44151 Opp Bt Batok Fire Stn Bt Batok Rd	ITE College West	19:10	19:25
44131 Blk 26 Choa Chu Kang Rd	BP4Teck Whye	19:11	19:26
44271 Bet Blks 13/14 Teck Whye Ave		19:12	19:27
44281 Blk 8 Teck Whye Ave		19:13	19:28
44291 Opp CCK Polyclinic Teck Whye Ave	Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic	19:14	19:29
44111 Opp Blk 203 Choa Chu Kang Ave 1		19:14	19:29
44449 Palm Gdns Choa Chu Kang Way	BP3Keat Hong	19:15	19:30
44459 Opp South View Stn Choa Chu Kang Way	BP2South View	19:16	19:31
44469 Blk 414 Choa Chu Kang Way		19:17	19:32
44491 Bet Blks 416/417 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4		19:17	19:32
44501 Blk 426 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4		19:18	19:33
44621 Opp Concord Pr Sch Choa Chu Kang Ave 4		19:19	19:34
44551 Opp Blk 486 Choa Chu Kang Ave 5		19:20	19:35
44581 Blk 489A Choa Chu Kang Ave 5		19:21	19:36

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	AMChoa Chu Kang Ave 5 → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 5	2013	18 March	Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Blk 483) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Opp Blk 486) 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).
			1 December	Serves new bus stop outside Downtown Stn along Central Blvd.
		2014	17 February	Serves 3 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 26 along Choa Chu Kang Rd, outside and opposite Bt Batok Fire Stn and before and after Bt Batok West Ave 5 along Bt Batok Rd.
		2015	27 April	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 489A along Choa Chu Kang Ave 5.
		2017	17 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	N/A	2020	8 April	Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMChoa Chu Kang Ave 5 → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 5		2 June	Resumed normal operations.

External Links

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