Tower Transit Bus Service 453

Tower Transit Bus Service 453 is a limited-stop bus service, operating between Tengah estate and Bukit Batok MRT during weekday peak hours. Bukit Batok-bound trips are operated in the mornings, while Tengah-bound trips are operated in the evenings.

Service 453 commenced operations on 17 November 2025.

Route Overview
Route	Tengah Bus Interchange ⇌ Bukit Batok Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Tengah Dr, Tengah Garden Walk, Tengah Garden Ave, Tengah Blvd, Plantation Cres, Bt Batok Rd
Route Length	Towards Bukit Batok: 5.3 km						Towards Tengah: 5.0 km
Travelling Time	19 – 21 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses Includes electric buses Occasional double-deck bus deployments
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tengah	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	06:00 – 09:30
Departure Times from Bukit Batok	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	17:30 – 21:00
Operating Frequency
From Tengah	6 – 12 mins
From Bukit Batok	5 – 8 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 453 provides a faster connection for commuters travelling between housing estates in Tengah and Bukit Batok MRT Station. This limited-stop service, which operates only during weekday morning and evening peak hours in one direction, is a quicker alternative to Bus Service 992.

The service plies non-stop between Plantation Cres and Bukit Batok Int in both directions, via Tengah Link, Bukit Batok Rd, Bukit Batok West Ave 6 and Bukit Batok West Ave 3. One additional stop is served along Bukit Batok Rd (Opp Blk 443D) on its forward journey towards Bukit Batok Int.

This limited-stop service is introduced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). They provide a direct connection to MRT Stations for estates farther away from transport nodes.

If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures may be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.

MRT Station Served

• NS2 Bukit Batok

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Tengah Int:
  06:00, 06:07, 06:14, 06:20, 06:26, 06:32, 06:38, 06:44, 06:50, 06:56, 07:02, 07:08, 07:14, 07:20, 07:26, 07:32, 07:38, 07:44, 07:50, 07:56, 08:05, 08:14, 08:24, 08:34, 08:44, 08:54, 09:06, 09:18 & 09:30
• Evening Peak from Bukit Batok Int:
  17:30, 17:35, 17:40, 17:45, 17:50, 17:55, 18:00, 18:06, 18:12, 18:18, 18:24, 18:30, 18:36, 18:42, 18:48, 18:54, 19:00, 19:06, 19:12, 19:18, 19:24, 19:30, 19:36, 19:42, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:04, 20:09, 20:14, 20:21, 20:28, 20:36, 20:44, 20:52 & 21:00

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Operator History

• 17 Nov 2025 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

Route History

• 2025 (17 Nov): Introduced from Tengah Int to Bukit Batok Int during morning peak hours and from Bukit Batok Int to Tengah Int during evening peak hours as a peak-hour one-directional limited stop service on weekdays (except public holidays) under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP);

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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