SMRT Bus Service 248M

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.

SMRT Buses operates this service from 15 Sep 2024 as part of the Jurong West Bus Package.

Route Overview
Route	Tuas Bus Terminal ↺ Tuas South Way (Loop)
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	24.7 km
Travelling Time	65 – 82 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 Tuas	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	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
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
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

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.

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

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

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

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