SMRT Bus Service 249 is a Jurong Industrial Service (JIS) running from Boon Lay Bus Interchange and looping at Jalan Samulun, passing through Jalan Boon Lay and Jalan Buroh. It is the only JIS to ply an offshore island (Pulau Samulun), and the first to receive a fully air-conditioned fleet.
SMRT Buses operates this service from 1 Sep 2024 as part of the Jurong West Bus Package.
↺ Jln Samulun (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Jalan Samulun (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Jln Boon Lay, Jln Buroh, Tg Kling Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 15.6 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 60 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 | Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Boon Lay |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:45 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 4 – 6 mins | 7 – 16 mins | 6 – 10 mins | 10 – 20 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 249 is an industrial route linking the industries around Jalan Boon Lay, Jalan Buroh, Tanjong Kling and Pulau Samulun to the Jurong West Town Centre.
As an industrial service, demand is high during the peak hours, and relatively low during off-peak hours.
MRT Station Served
- EW27Â Boon Lay
Short Trip Service
- Service 249A: Boon Lay Int → Tanjong Kling Road (Tg Kling Rd (End))
Weekdays: 06:30 – 08:25
Gallery:
Gallery (SBS Transit) at Page 2.
Poster Gallery:
Operator History
- 1978 – 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 (01 Jun): Introduced between Jurong Int and Jln Samulun (Loop)
- 1980 (23 Nov): Amended to skip Tg Kling Rd (End) towards Jurong Int
- 1986 (29 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside Jurong Shipyard along Tg Kling Rd
- 1990 (1 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int
- 2001 (11 Feb): Serves 3 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Chartered Ind, outside and opposite Beecham Pte Ltd and outside and opposite Premier Milk Pte Ltd along Jln Boon Lay
- 2006: Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd
- 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
- 2009 (27 Dec):Â Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
- 2016 (25 Jan): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2024 (01 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package
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It is the first JIS to get a fully air-conditioned fleet, but the last JIS to get a wheelchair accessible bus
Actually, the last 2 JIS to get a wheelchair accessible bus are 247/248 upon their introduction in 2017.
I wouldn’t really count them in as they were introduced in 2017 and were wheelchair at launch. I was comparing with the JIS services introduced long ago, not the once introduced from 2015 onwards
You mean the route is restricted to use single deck?
Svc 249 operates a full fleet of DDs…