SMRT Bus Service 983

SMRT Bus Service 983 is a trunk service operating from Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and looping at Jelebu Rd, passing through Choa Chu Kang Avenues 4, 5, 6, 1 & 7. It is the 40th bus service introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↺ Jelebu Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Choa Chu Kang Ave 4/5/6/1/7, Choa Chu Kang Grove, Choa Chu Kang Rd
Route Length	11.6 km
Travelling Time	65 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: Bulim Bus Depot (BUDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses Includes electric double-deck bus (Yutong E12DD)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang	Daily
	05:30 – 23:45
	Buses leaving Choa Chu Kang Int between 00:05 – 01:05 daily operates as Service 983A, terminating at Blk 26, Choa Chu Kang Rd.
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Loop Service	5 – 6 mins			4 – 11 mins			5 – 7 mins			6 – 9 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 983 provides residents of Choa Chu Kang Neighborhoods 2 and 4 with greater connectivity to transport nodes at Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang, namely the MRT/LRT stations and bus interchanges at both ends. It also serves various schools and other amenities in the neighborhood, such as:

• Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall
• Bethany Methodist Nursing Home
• Concord Primary School
• Bukit Panjang Govt High School
• APSN (Delta Senior Sch)
• Hillion Mall
• Bukit Panjang Plaza

Initially introduced on 25 Apr 2015 as the fortieth (40th) service under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), it was a short trunk service serving Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 and 5 and looping at Keat Hong Close. It was extended to loop at Bukit Panjang via Choa Chu Kang Ave 6/1/7, CCK Grove, CCK Way, CCK Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Petir Rd and Jelebu Rd with the opening of Downtown Line Stage 2 on 27 Dec 2015.

The current Service 983 benefits residents of newly-built residential developments in the area, namely the HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) developments of Sunshine Gardens, Keat Hong Crest, Keat Hong Pride, Keat Hong Axis and Keat Hong Colors.

The route extension in Dec 2015 brought improved connectivity to new housing estates at Choa Chu Kang by connecting them to the transport node of Bukit Panjang, with additional bus and rail connections available as part of the DTL2 Bukit Panjang Service Enhancements. The route extension was the fifty-fourth (54th) route amendment / new route under BSEP.

Postponed service launch and Familiarzation Ride

Originally intended to be launched on 15 Feb 2015 as the thirty-eighth (38th) BSEP-introduced bus service, negative feedback from Choa Chu Kang residents led to the postponing of the launch along with the accompanying Service 301 introduction and Service 300 amendment to 25 Apr 2015. The route was not amended, but a pair of bus stops along Keat Hong Close had been removed as new housing developments in the area are still under construction, and the route will potentially no longer serve Keat Hong Close once the service is extended to Bukit Panjang.

SMRT organized a free familiarization ride for the new Service 983 on Sunday, 19th April 2015, a weekend before the launch date. Three trips were operated, departing Choa Chu Kang Interchange (Berth 5) at 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm. The trip plied the full route of Service 983 without making any en-route stops.

MRT / LRT Stations Served:

• NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang
• BP5 Phoenix
• DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang

Special Departures:

• Choa Chu Kang Gr (APSN) → Choa Chu Kang Int
  Weekdays: 05:28, 05:33, 05:38, 05:43, 05:49 & 05:55
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:43, 05:49 & 05:55
• Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Opp Blk 489A) → Choa Chu Kang Int
  Weekdays: 05:25
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:25, 05:33 & 05:40

Short Trip Service:

• Service 983A: Choa Chu Kang Int → Choa Chu Kang Rd (Blk 26)
  Daily: 00:00 – 01:05
  

Route Variant:

• Service 983M: Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Opp Blk 486) → Teck Whye Cres (Aft Teck Whye Walk)
  School Term Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 06:40 & 07:00

Gallery:

Gallery (Posters):

Operator History:

• 2015 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package.

History:

• 2015 (02 Feb): Announced as a trunk service from Choa Chu Kang to Keat Hong Close (Loop) under LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), to be launched on 15 Feb 2015
• 2015 (10 Feb): Launch of this service postponed to early April 2015
• 2015 (25 Apr): Service 983 launched as a trunk service from Choa Chu Kang to Keat Hong Close under LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2015 (14 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2015 (27 Dec): Extended to loop at Bukit Panjang as part of DTL2 Bukit Panjang Service Enhancements
• 2016 (03 Jan): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite APSN along Choa Chu Kang Grove
• 2016 (24 Apr): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 810 CP along Choa Chu Kang Ave 7
• 2017 (04 Sep): Skips bus stops along Petir Road and Jelebu Road while calling at Upp Bt Timah Rd as part of Bt Panjang ITH Opening Bus Service Amendments
• 2018 (16 Dec): Amended to relocated Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
• 2024 (26 Aug): Daily first bus timing from Choa Chu Kang Int brought forward from 05:45 to 05:30

Past Routings

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