SMRT Bus Service 979X

Bus Service 979X, operated by SMRT Buses, is a supplementary express service (“express feeder” service) operating from Bukit Panjang and looping at Choa Chu Kang Crescent, via Yew Tee MRT Station.

The service is introduced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), and operates only during weekday peak hours.

Service 979X commenced operations on Monday 24 March 2025.

Route Overview
Route	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Loop)
Passes Through	Choa Chu Kang Dr, Choa Chu Kang North 7
Route Length	10.5 km
Travelling Time	32 – 36 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) Buses park at: Woodlands Bus Park
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bukit Panjang	Weekdays (Except Public Holidays)
	06:30 – 10:00 & 16:15 – 19:45
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
	11 – 12 mins			10 – 12 mins			10 – 12 mins			10 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 979X provides a faster connection for commuters travelling between Bukit Panjang and housing estates in Yew Tee, via Choa Chu Kang Crescent and Choa Chu Kang North 7. This limited-stop service, which operates only during weekday morning and evening peak hours and serves selected stops, is a quicker alternative to the regular Bus Service 979.

The service plies express between Bukit Panjang Int and Yew Tee MRT station along Choa Chu Kang Drive, via Woodlands Rd and KJE, with an additional stop served along Upp Bukit Timah Rd (Aft Bt Panjang Stn) on its return journey towards Bukit Panjang Int.

Express Feeder Services

Service 979X is the second bus service with the ‘X’ suffix introduced under the BCEP, launched in 2024. These services with the ‘X’ suffix (which LTA refers to as ‘express feeder’ bus services) are designed to benefit residential estates located farther from major transport nodes and town centres. They take more direct routes with fewer intermediate stops compared to their parent service.

Like its parent Service 979, Service 979X is classified as a trunk service, and thus charges regular distance fares.

MRT / LRT Stations Served:

• DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
• NS5 Yew Tee

Special Departures:

• Choa Chu Kang North 7 (Blk 619) → Bukit Panjang Int
  Weekdays: 06:30 & 06:39

Route Variant:

• Bus Service 979: Bukit Panjang Int ↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres (Loop)
  Daily
  

Gallery

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Operator History:

• 24 Mar 2025 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

Route History:

• 2025 (24 Mar): Introduced between Bukit Panjang Int and Choa Chu Kang Cres (Loop) as a supplementary express bus service under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Past Routings

References:

• Alex Yam Facebook Post

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