SMRT Bus Service 983M is an unidirectional morning peak supplementary bus service, operating during School Term Weekdays. It mainly caters to the students and staff of educational institutions along Teck Whye Crescent.
Bus Service 983M was launched on Monday, 18 March 2024.
→ Aft Teck Whye Walk
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 (Opp Blk 486) → Teck Whye Crescent (Aft Teck Whye Walk) |
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| Passes Through | Choa Chu Kang Ave 1, Choa Chu Kang Grove | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 3.3 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 19 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) |
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| Current Fleet | Single-deck Buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Opp Blk 486) |
School Term Weekdays (except Public Holidays) |
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| 06:40 & 07:00 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 |
20 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 983M primarily connects residential areas around Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 and Keat Hong—areas currently served by Service 983—to educational institutions along Teck Whye Crescent. This route operates only on school term weekdays, with two unidirectional trips operating in the morning.
Service 983M does not start at Choa Chu Kang Int; it instead starts midway along Service 983’s route at Choa Chu Kang Ave 5. The service also terminates at a new bus stop along Teck Whye Crescent, used only for alighting activities.
Educational institutions served by Service 983M at Teck Whye Crescent are:
- Teck Whye Pri Sch
- Jurong Pioneer Junior College
- Choa Chu Kang Sec Sch
Departure Timings
- From Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Opp Blk 486)
Weekdays (School Term): 06:40 & 07:00
Route Variant:
- Bus Service 983: Choa Chu Kang Int ↺ Jelebu Road (Loop)
Daily
Gallery:
Operator History:
- 18 Mar 2024 – 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.
Route History:
- 2024 (18 Mar): Introduced from Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Opp Blk 486) to Teck Whye Cres (Aft Teck Whye Walk) as a morning peak hour supplementary service on school term weekdays
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If we could add another trip probably at 06:50 that will be better. Currently I feel that making 2 trips with an interval of 20 mins can cause overcrowding for the latter
oh yeah and also it doesn’t serve an MRT/LRT station so I guess you can only benefit from it if you already stay near your school ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
this is so weird… a new bus stop purely for alighting and only for two bus trips??? with no reverse bus trips?? why even bother honestly
so far our new bus routes for 2024
1) start at end at nondescript bus stops
2) don’t go very far
3) have awful frequencies
so that’s promising.
Here’s my suggestions implement of 2 Services
Service 983
Choa Chu Kang via
– Choa Chu Kang Ave 4/5,
– Keat Hong Close
> Block 803 (Towards Bt Panjang/Mandai/Yishun)
> Block 802B (Towards CCK)
– Choa Chu Kang Ave 6
> Block 490 (Towards BP/Mandai/Yishun)
> Bet Blocks 801B/801C (Towards CCK)
– Choa Chu Kang Ave 1/7
– Choa Chu Kang Grove
– Teck Whye Cres/Ave
– Coa Chu Kang Road
– Upp Bt Timah/Bt Panjang Rd
– Petir/Pending Rd
– BKE (Zhenghua Flyover)
– Mandai Lake Rd
> Opp Bird Paradise, Singapore Zoo Coach Bay (Towards Yishun)
> Singapore Zoo Coach Bay Bird Paradise (Towards BP/CCK)
– Mandai Rd/Ave
– Sembawang Rd
– Yishun Ave 5
– Yishun Central (Loop)
Service 983M
Choa Chu Kang via
– Choa Chu Kang Ave 4/5,
– Keat Hong Close
> Block 803 (Towards BP/Mandai)
> Block 802B (Towards CCK)
– Choa Chu Kang Ave 6
> Block 490 (Towards BP/Mandai)
> Bet Blocks 801B/801C (Towards CCK)
– Choa Chu Kang Ave 1/7
– Choa Chu Kang Grove
– Teck Whye Cres/Ave
– Coa Chu Kang Road
– Upp Bt Timah/Bt Panjang Rd
– Petir/Pending Rd
– BKE (Zhenghua Flyover)
– Mandai Lake Rd (Loop)
Withdraws of Tower Transits Service 171 and SMRT Service 300/301/926, Renumbered to Service 983/983M
Probably interlines with 982E