SMRT Bus Service 976

SMRT Bus Service 976 is a trunk service operating between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang Interchange, supplementing the Bukit Panjang LRT and was launched on 10 November 2019.

Route Overview
Route	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Choa Chu Kang Way, Senja Rd, Bt Panjang Ring Rd, Petir Rd
Route Length	Towards Bukit Panjang: 8.6 km						Towards Choa Chu Kang: 9.0 km
Traveling Time	37 – 50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus – MAN A22
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang	Daily
	05:30 – 00:30
Departure Times from Bukit Panjang	Daily
	05:50 – 00:50
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
From Choa Chu Kang	12 – 15 mins			12 – 17 mins			15 mins			15 – 18 mins
From Bukit Panjang	12 – 15 mins			14 – 17 mins			15 mins			15 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

As part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Overhaul, Bus Service 976 complements the Bukit Panjang LRT network, as LRT train services would only be offered in a counter-clockwise loop (Service B via Petir) during off-peak hours on Weekdays and the entire day during Weekends & Public Holidays starting from 1 December 2019.

According to the Land Transport Authority, full day Bus Service 976 is upgraded from the withdrawn peak-hour Bus Parallel Service BPS1, which was introduced in 2011 as a measure to reduce peak hour crowding on the Bukit Panjang LRT network by providing an alternative travel route for residents at Segar, Jelapang and Senja to Choa Chu Kang. With the introduction of Bus Service 976, Service BPS1 was withdrawn on the same day.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• BP6–DT1 Bukit Panjang
• BP7 Petir
• BP8 Pending
• BP9 Bangkit
• BP12 Jelapang
• BP13 Senja
• BP5 Phoenix
• BP4 Teck Whye
• BP3 Keat Hong
• BP2 South View
• BP1NS4  Choa Chu Kang

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Operator History

• 2019 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang bus package.

History

• 2019 (10 Nov): Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub, replacing Service BPS1
• 2020 (01 Jan): Service Enhancement to operate at 15 minutes frequency daily throughout the day.

Past Routings

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