SBS Transit Bus Service 196A

SBS Transit Bus Service 196A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 196.

The route operates from Bedok Bus Interchange and ends at Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg), operating only during the weekday morning peak hours. However, the majority of trips depart from Marine Parade Road (Lagoon View).

Route Overview
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg)
Passes Through	Marine Parade Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Nicoll Highway
Route Length	15.6 km
Travelling Time	66 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bedok Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bedok	Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	07:05
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 196A is a trunk service operating from Bedok Bus Interchange and ends at Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg).

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplements the high demand for Service 196 prior to the opening of the Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 4 in June 2024 from residential estates around Marine Parade and Mountbatten, connecting to the City areas of Suntec City, Raffles Place and Shenton Way. While only 1 trip departs from Bedok Interchange in the morning, the majority of trips are operated from Marine Parade Road (Lagoon View).

MRT Stations Served:

• EW5 Bedok
• TE28 Siglap
  
• TE27 Marine Terrace
• TE26 Marine Parade
• CC7 Mountbatten
• CC5 Nicoll Highway
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Departure Timings

• From Bedok Int:
  Weekdays: 07:05

Special Departures

• Marine Parade Rd (Lagoon View) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg)
  Weekdays: 06:37, 06:40, 06:48, 06:55, 09:15, 09:25, 09:35, 09:45 & 10:43

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 17 Oct 2005 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Bedok Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2023.

History:

• 2005 (17 Oct): Introduced from Mountbatten Rd (Aft Tg Katong Rd) to Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours on weekdays
• 2007: Extended to start from Marine Parade Rd (Lagoon View)
• 2007: Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
• 2009 (03 Aug): Extended to start from Bedok Int
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
• 2014 (10 Aug): Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 2 along Mountbatten Rd
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub

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