SMRT Bus Service 971

SMRT Bus Service 971 is a Peak Hour trunk service between Bukit Panjang and Cecil Street / Anson Road, passing through Jelapang, Segar, Fajar, Pending, Petir Road, BKE/PIE, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah. The route replaces the former Express Bus Service 971E and commences operations on 31 August 2020.

• No boarding and alighting at Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk.

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park → Cecil Street (Prudential Tower) [PM]: Anson Road (Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C) → Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park
Passes Through	Jelapang Rd, Fajar Rd, Segar Rd, Petir Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah, Shenton Way
Route Length	Towards Cecil St: TBA						Towards Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk: TBA
Traveling Time	85 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						12-metre Double Deck bus: – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	06:25 – 08:25
Departure Times from Anson Rd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:05 – 19:35
Operating Frequency
From Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	TBA
From Anson Rd	TBA
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Renumbered from Express Bus Service 971E in August 2020 as a mitigation measure following the controversy over Bus 700 withdrawal and Bus 171 & 972 amendment, Bus Service 971 connects residential estates in Bukit Panjang and along Petir Road with the Central Business District along Shenton Way.

Departure Times

Weekdays, except Public Holidays:

• Morning Peak from Bukit Panjang Ring Road (Blk 602):
  06:30 – 08:30
• Evening Peak from Anson Road (Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C):
  18:05 – 19:35

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• BP13 Senja
• BP10 Fajar
• BP9 Bangkit
• BP8 Pending
• DT10 Stevens
• NS22 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• DT21 Bencoolen
• CC2 Bras Basah
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Gallery:

Prior to 31 Aug 2020 – See Service 971E

Operator History:

Prior to 31 Aug 2020 – See Service 971E

• 31 Aug 2020 onwards: 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:

Prior to 31 Aug 2020 – See Service 971E

• 2020 (31 Aug): Renumbered from Express 971E and converted to peak-hour trunk bus service. Amended to ply Petir Road.

Past Routings

Reference

• Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达 – Facebook

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