Go-Ahead Express Bus Service 43e

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
Passes Through	Punggol Way, Sengkang East Rd, Sengkang Ctrl, Paya Lebar Rd, Tanjong Katong Rd
Route Length	Towards Marine Parade Rd: 17.0 km						Towards Punggol: 17.1 km
Travelling Time	53 – 57 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Punggol	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	06:30 – 09:30
Departure Times from Marine Parade Rd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	17:00 – 20:00
Operating Frequency
From Punggol	20 – 30 mins
From Marine Parade Rd	20 – 30 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

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.

After being suspended from Sep 2021 to Jan 2022, operating hours were cut short for both directions.

Travel Smart Journeys

This bus service is part of the Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme from 10 Feb 2020 – 8 July 2022 & from 20 Mar 2023, 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

• Morning Peak from Punggol Temp Int:
  06:30, 07:00, 07:20, 07:40, 08:00, 08:20, 08:40, 09:00 & 09:30
• Evening Peak from Marine Parade Rd (Bet Blks 72/74):
  17:00, 17:30, 17:50, 18:10, 18:30, 18:50, 19:10, 19:30 & 20:00

Note:

• 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

• Bus Service 43
  Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Bus Terminal
• 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 2026 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
• 2021 (15 Sep) – 2022 (16 Jan): Temporarily suspended due to the impact of COVID-19 on available manpower
• 2022 (17 Jan): Resumed operations with reduced number of trips

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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