Tower Transit Bus Service 461

Tower Transit Bus Service 461 is a limited-stop bus service introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). This service provides housing estates farther away from transport nodes with a direct connection to an MRT Station.

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Yishun Ave 6 (Bet Blks 405/406) → Yishun Ave 2 (Bef Khatib Stn) [PM]: Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Khatib Stn) → Yishun Ave 6 (Opp Blk 406)
Passes Through	Yishun St 42, Yishun Ave 1
Route Length	Towards Yishun Ave 2: 5.1 km						Towards Yishun Ave 6: 4.7 km
Travelling Time	15 – 16 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Mandai Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun Ave 6	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	06:30 – 10:00
Departure Times from Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Khatib Stn)	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	16:45 – 20:15
Operating Frequency
From Yishun Ave 6	15 mins
From Yishun Ave 2	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 461 provides a faster connection for commuters travelling between Khatib MRT Station and housing estates in Yishun East. This limited-stop service, which operates only during weekday morning and evening peak hours, plies non-stop via Yishun Ave 1 and Yishun Ave 2, offering a quicker alternative to Bus Service 861.

New housing estates in Yishun East served by Service 461 include:

• Casa Spring @ Yishun
• Blossom Spring @ Yishun
• Melody Spring @ Yishun
• Valley Spring @ Yishun
• Forest Spring @ Yishun
• Meadow Spring @ Yishun
• Vanda Breeze @ Yishun

Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme

This service is introduced under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), a ~$900 million government scheme that funds the purchase of new buses, infrastructural improvements, and operating costs of new bus services between 2024–2032.

The key commuter benefit of this service mentioned by the Land Transport Authority is that it provides faster journey time for Yishun East to and from Khatib MRT Station.

MRT Station Served:

• NS14 Khatib

Departure Timings:

Weekdays (Except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Yishun Ave 6 (Bet Blks 405/406):
  06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:15, 07:30, 07:45, 08:00, 08:15, 08:30, 08:45, 09:00, 09:15, 09:30, 09:45 & 10:00
• Evening Peak from Yishun Ave 2 (Bef Khatib Stn):
  16:45, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30, 17:45, 18:00, 18:15, 18:30, 18:45, 19:00, 19:15, 19:30, 19:45, 20:00 & 20:15

Gallery (Buses):

Bus 461 - Tower Transit MAN A22 (SMB1506L)

Bus 461 - Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) (SG6372)

Poster Gallery

Publicity Poster for New Bus Service 461

Gallery (Misc):

Service 461 Launch Event (27 Jul 2026)

Service 461 Launch Event (27 Jul 2026)

Operator History:

• 27 Jul 2026 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

Route History:

• 2026 (27 Jul): Introduced from Yishun Ave 6 (Bet Blks 405/406) to Yishun Ave 2 (Bef Khatib Stn) during morning peak hours and from Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Khatib Stn) to Yishun Ave 6 (Opp Blk 406) 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

Reference:

• More Improvements Under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme in 2026 – Land Transport Authority

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