SMRT Bus Service 199

SMRT Bus Service 199 is a trunk route running connecting Boon Lay Interchange to Nanyang Technological University (NTU), via Jalan Bahar and CleanTech Park. Along with Service 179, it is one of two public bus routes to serve NTU, but primarily serves halls of residence on the north edge of NTU and operates at lower frequencies.

SMRT Buses operates this service from 1 Sep 2024 as part of the Jurong West Bus Package.

Route Overview
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Nanyang Crescent (Loop)
Passes Through	Jln Bahar, Nanyang Ave, Nanyang Dr
Route Length	11.1 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	06:00 – 00:00								06:30 – 00:20
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	6 – 8 mins			5 – 17 mins			7 – 10 mins			10 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 199 connects Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and CleanTech Park with Boon Lay MRT/Bus Interchange, while also serving residents along Jalan Boon Lay and Jalan Bahar.

Within the NTU campus, Service 199 runs along Nanyang Crescent and Nanyang Avenue, primarily serving the halls of residence on the northern edge of the campus. It also provides access to the National Institute of Education (NIE) and stops at Nanyang Drive (Bus Stop 27219 – NIE Blk 2), located opposite NTU’s North Spine academic buildings.

Passenger demand for Bus Service 199 is generally lower than for Service 179, as the latter serves more key academic areas. While Service 199 helps link NTU’s academic and residential zones, most inter-campus transport needs are met by the free NTU campus shuttles—Campus Loop Red and Campus Loop Blue.

A pair of bus stops along Jalan Bahar, located outside Westwood Secondary School, serves as a frequently-used transfer stop for Bus Service 974. Passengers for NTU and CleanTech Park can transfer to Service 974, which provides an express route to Choa Chu Kang via KJE and continues to Bukit Panjang.

MRT Station Served:

• EW27 Boon Lay

Gallery:

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Operator History:

• 1979 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – 31 Aug 2024: SBS Transit Ltd
• 1 Sep 2024 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

History:

• 1978 (03 Jul): Introduced between Jurong Int and Nanyang Ave (Loop), operating on weekdays and Saturdays only
• 1979 (01 Oct): Amended to ply Corporation Rd, Jurong Rd and Upp Jurong Rd
• 1979 (12 Nov): Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jln Boon Lay
• 1982 (23 Aug): Amended to serve NTI via Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Circle between 0600 hrs and 1800 hrs on weekdays & Saturdays
• 1985 (30 Nov): Amended to ply along the new carriageway of Upp Jurong Rd (between Jln Boon Lay and Benoi Rd)
• 1986 (24 Mar): Amended to ply Jln Bahar, skipping Upp Jurong Rd
• 1986 (02 Jun): Extended to operate on Sundays and Public Holidays; Last bus extended to 2200 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
• 1987 (22 Feb): Amended to ply Nanyang Ave, Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Dr
• 1989 (22 Oct): Integrated with Service 406 and amended to ply Yung Ho Rd, Yuan Ching Rd and Boon Lay Way
• 1990 (03 Jun): Amended to ply Nanyang Circle and Students Walk, skipping Nanyang Ave
• 1990 (01 Jul): Shortened to Boon Lay Int with the closure of Jurong Int
• 1990 (19 Nov): First bus revised to 0630 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
• 1991 (20 Jan): Amended to ply Nanyang Dr, skipping Nanyang Cres
• 1999: Last bus extended to 0025 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
• 2001 (07 Jan): Amended to loop at Nanyang Cres with the introduction of Service 179; Last bus revised to 0020 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2008 (02 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to ply Jurong West Central 1, skipping Jurong West Central 3
• 2010 (10 Feb): Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 263 along Jln Boon Lay
• 2010 (08 May): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2016 (13 Nov): Serves additional bus stop opposite Nanyang Ave along Jln Bahar
• 2017 (23 Jul): Serves new bus stop outside Nanyang Cres Halls along Nanyang Cres
• 2024 (01 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package

Past Routings

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