Go-Ahead Express Bus Service 43e is a Limited Stop route variant of Service 43, plying from Punggol to Marine Parade during the Morning Peak hours and from Marine Parade to Punggol during the Evening Peak Hours on Weekdays, except Public Holidays.
It passes through Sengkang, Buangkok and Tanjong Katong, skipping the Yio Chu Kang, Serangoon and Upper Paya Lebar areas.
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
[AM]: Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange → Marine Parade Road (Opp Blk 72) [PM]: Marine Parade Road (Bet Blks 72/74) → Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange |
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| Passes Through | Sengkang, Buangkok, Paya Lebar & Tanjong Katong | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Marine Parade Rd: 17.0 km | Towards Punggol: 17.1 km | ||||||||||
| Traveling Time | 53 – 57 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Loyang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Go-Ahead Singapore |
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| Current Depot | Loyang Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Buses – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Punggol |
Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 06:30 – 10:30 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Marine Parade Rd |
Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 16:00 – 20:00 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Punggol |
20 – 30 mins | |||||||||||
| From Marine Parade Rd |
20 – 30 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges express distance fares |
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Express Bus Service 43e is a Limited-stop Express Bus Service which offers quicker journeys for commuters at Punggol, Sengkang and Buangkok, linking them with the Paya Lebar, Tanjong Katong and Marine Parade areas. Operating in one direction during Weekdays Peak Hours only, it only calls at selected bus stops served by its parent Bus Service 43, and charges Express Fares as a result.
In between Buangkok and MacPherson, the bus plies an express sector along Buangkok Drive, Buangkok East Drive, Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and Airport Road in both directions. The route operates at 20 to 30 minute intervals during morning peak towards Marine Parade & evening peak towards Punggol.
Express 43e is the tenth new route to be introduced under the Bus Contracting Model (BCM) after Express 167e.
Travel Smart Journeys
This bus service is part of the Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme from 10 Feb 2020, where commuters who switch to Bus Service 43e can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
- NE17PTC Punggol
- PW7 Soo Teck
- NE15 Buangkok
- CC10DT26 MacPherson
- EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
Departure Timings
Notes:
- Evening Peak Hour trips start from Marine Parade Rd (Bet Blks 72/74).
- During Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve & Chinese New Year Eve, afternoon trips from Marine Parade Road will be adjusted to operate earlier. Exact hours are announced by Go-Ahead Singapore closer to these dates.
Route Variants
- Go-Ahead Bus Service 43
Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Bus Terminal - Go-Ahead Bus Service 43M:
Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↺ Serangoon Central (Loop)
Gallery
Poster Gallery
Operator History
- 2019 – Present: Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Loyang Bus Package.
Route History
- 2019 (09 Sep): Introduced between Punggol and Marine Parade as a Peak Hour unidirectional express service. Wheelchair accessible at launch.
- 2020 (15 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
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When will Express 43e resume operations?