SMRT Bus Service 248M is a Jurong Industrial Service running from Tuas Bus Terminal and looping at Tuas South Way, via Tuas Link & Tuas West Road MRT Stations, Tuas Avenue 20 / Tuas Crescent, and Tuas South Avenues 5/12/14/9/10, while plying express along a sector of Tuas South Ave 5.
The service is an extended route of Service 248, serving Tuas South Way at selected hours daily. Service 248 operates at selected timing during operating hours of Service 248M.
Service 248M will be extended to serve Tuas Port Transport Hub from 22 Nov 2026.
↺ Tuas Sth Way (Loop)
Note:
- (From 22 Nov 2026) PSA Tuas Port Trspt Hub is not wheelchair-accessible.
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Tuas Bus Terminal ↺ Tuas South Way (Loop) [From 22 Nov 2026] Tuas Bus Terminal ↺ Tuas Port Transport Hub (Loop) |
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| Passes Through | Tuas West Dr, Tuas Ave 20, Tuas South Ave 5, Tuas South Ave 12, Tuas South Ave 9, Tuas South Ave 14 | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 24.8 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 65 – 82 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Jurong West Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd |
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| Current Depot | Soon Lee Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tuas |
Weekdays & Saturdays |
Sundays / Public Holidays |
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| 06:10 – 23:15 | 06:15 – 23:15 | |||||||||||
| Service 248 operates at selected timings during Service 248M operating hours. Combined Service 248 & 248M Operating Hours daily: 06:00 – 23:15 |
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| [From 22 Nov 2026] Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tuas |
Weekdays & Saturdays |
Sundays / Public Holidays |
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| 06:10 – 23:15 | 06:15 – 23:15 | |||||||||||
| Service 248 operates at selected timings during Service 248M operating hours. Combined Service 248 & 248M Operating Hours daily: 06:00 – 23:15 |
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| Departure Times from Tuas Port | Daily | |||||||||||
| 06:50 – 23:50 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 11 – 14 mins | 13 – 30 mins | 13 – 15 mins | 15 – 50 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 8 – 13 mins | 10 – 30 mins | 15 – 19 mins | 19 – 50 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 15 mins | 15 – 30 mins | 15 mins | 15 – 45 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Bus Service 248M is a supplementary Jurong Industrial Service serving industrial areas around Tuas and Tuas South with connections to transport nodes at Tuas West Road and Tuas Link MRT stations.
The service serves an additional bus stop along Tuas South Way in the vicinity of Tuas Port as compared to Service 248, which operates at selected timings during Service 248M operating hours. It was later extended to serve Tuas Port directly at the Tuas Port Transport Hub from 22 Nov 2026.
Operating hours for Service 248M were extended from 17 Dec 2023, operating during off peak periods as well.
MRT Stations Served:
- EW32 Tuas West Road
- EW33 Tuas Link
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Operator History:
- 26 Sep 2021 – 14 Sep 2024: SBS Transit Ltd
- 15 Sep 2024 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
Route History:
- 2021 (26 Sep): Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas South Way (loop) during morning & evening peak hours daily.
- 2023 (17 Dec): Extended operating hours to operate during off peak periods daily.
- 2024 (15 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package
- 2025 (13 Apr): Amended to ply Tuas South Ave 10 & Tuas South Ave 7 towards Tuas South Way with the reopening of the junction between Tuas South Ave 12 & Tuas South Ave 7
- 2026 (22 Nov): Extended to serve Tuas Port Transport Hub
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It seems like it is looping at Tuas Transport Hub, instead of terminating there.
At this point why not withdraw 248 and this 248M becomes the new 248
That’s what I was thinking
Yep