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 commences 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: TBC | Towards Tengah: TBC | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | TBC | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Bulim Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | TBC | |||||||||||
| 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 | TBC | |||||||||||
| From Bukit Batok | TBC | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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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 – 09:30 - Evening Peak from Bukit Batok Int:
17:30 – 21:00
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Operator History
- From 17 Nov 2025: 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);
Changes in Departure Times:
| Effective Date | Morning Peak Timings | Evening Peak Timings |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 06:00 – 09:30 | 17:30 – 21:00 |
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It will be merged with 852 soon.
more like 992 will merge with 852 instead.
I think 852 will merge with 453, which will go via Tengah Drive.