The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced further additions and adjustments to bus services under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), with new routes and service extensions scheduled to be rolled out from March 2026.
Under the latest phase, a new feeder service, Service 831, will begin operating within Tengah from 8 March 2026, while Services 97 and 97e will be extended from Jurong East to Tengah to improve connections between the new town and surrounding transport nodes. In subsequent months, Service 181 will also be extended from Jurong West to Tengah. Additional peak-period services will be introduced, including Services 457, 458 and 459 serving Hougang, Sengkang and Punggol, providing direct access to the Circle Line and the Tai Seng employment area. Other planned routes include Service 460 (Tampines Boulevard–Tampines MRT), Service 461 (Yishun East–Khatib MRT), and a new City Direct Service 684 linking Brickland and Bukit Batok West to the CBD.
The BCEP was launched in July 2024 to improve bus connectivity for housing estates located farther from MRT stations and to provide alternative travel options along heavily used rail corridors. Since its introduction, 27 new and extended services have been implemented and 62 existing services adjusted, with around 244,000 commuters using the enhanced routes daily.
