Joint News Release NEW BUS SERVICE 972 FROM 17 NOVEMBER 2013 Connecting Bukit Panjang to the City 6 November 2013 – A new bus service – Service 972 – will be launched from Sunday, 17 November 2013. The new service will provide better connectivity for commuters travelling between Bukit Panjang and the city. This is the 15th bus service launched under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). The new service will ply along Bukit Panjang Ring Road, Jelapang Road, Segar Road and Fajar Road before heading via Bukit Timah Expressway and Pan Island Expressway towards Whitley Road, Stevens Road, Orchard Road and Bencoolen Street. From Bencoolen Street, it will make its return journey to Bukit Panjang Town via Penang Road and Somerset Road. The service will enhance connectivity for residents along these roads to key transport nodes such as Dhoby Ghaut, Somerset and Orchard MRT stations, where they can transfer to the other rail lines and bus services to reach their destinations. Vice President for SMRT Buses Ltd, Tan Kian Heong said: “Bukit Panjang Town is undergoing rapid development where many HDBs are scheduled for completion in the coming years. Service 972 will cater to these developments and serve as an additional option for Bukit Panjang residents going to city areas.” Bus Service 972 will operate daily (including public holidays) from 6am till 11.30pm. Passengers may contact SMRT Customer Relations Centre at 1800-336-8900 from 7am to 11pm on weekdays and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays (excluding public holidays) or visit www.smrt.com.sg for more information on Service 972. __________ Jointly issued by SMRT Bus Ltd and the Land Transport Authority NEW BUS SERVICE Starting 17 November 2013 新巴士服务于2013年11月17日开始 Weekdays Saturdays Sundays/PHs SMRT 1st bus Last bus 1st bus Last bus 1st bus Last bus Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park to Bencoolen 0600 2330* 0600 2330* 0600 2330* 972 Street (Loop) *After 2300 hours, 972 leaving Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park will be renumbered as 972A and terminate at Orchard Road (Dhoby Ghaut Stn) *在傍晚11点之后，离开武吉班让的趟次将列为972A。此外，972A将在多美歌地铁站终止服务。 Connects to the following amenities Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park to Bencoolen Street (Loop) Singapore Management Fajar LRT Station Bus Stop Code Road Name Bus Stop Description University (SMU) 44251 BT PANJANG RD BLK 604 Bangkit LRT Station YMCA 44641 BT PANJANG RING RD BLK 602 44651 BT PANJANG RING RD BLK 617 Tanglin CC Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station 44661 JELAPANG RD BLK 532 Raffles Girls’ School Somerset MRT Station 44611 JELAPANG RD BLK 516 44691 SEGAR RD BEF BLK 484 Far East Plaza Orchard MRT Station 44771 FAJAR RD FAJAR STN Tang Plaza 44329 BT PANJANG RING RD BANGKIT STN 44261 BT PANJANG RD BLK 270 SEGAR RD 40239 WHITLEY RD AFT TANGLIN CC BP12 JELAPANG 40229 STEVENS RD STEVENS CT STN BP11 SEGAR STN 40219 STEVENS RD BEF MET YMCA 40209 STEVENS RD THE PINES BT PANJANG RING RD 40199 STEVENS RD OPP RAFFLES GIRLS' SCH 09219 SCOTTS RD FAR EAST PLAZA JELAPANG RD BP13 SENJA STN BP10 FAJAR 09047 ORCHARD RD TANG PLAZA BT PANJANG STN TEMP BUS FAJAR RD 09037 ORCHARD RD OPP MANDARIN ORCHARD PK 08138 ORCHARD RD CONCORDE HOTEL S'PORE WOODLANDS 08057 ORCHARD RD DHOBY GHAUT STN RD BP14 TEN 07509 BENCOOLEN ST SMU MILE BT PANJANG RD JUNCTION BT PANJANG BP9 BANGKIT STN RING RD STN 08041 ORCHARD RD YMCA 08031 PENANG RD DHOBY GHAUT STN Bukit Panjang Town 08111 PENANG RD WINSLAND HSE 武吉班让市镇 BT PANJANG RD 08121 SOMERSET RD SOMERSET STN 09011 ORCHARD TURN OPP NGEE ANN CITY 09023 ORCHARD TURN ORCHARD STN 09213 SCOTTS RD THONG TECK BLDG 40191 STEVENS RD RAFFLES GIRLS' SCH WHITLEY RD 40201 STEVENS RD CHELSEA GDN CONDO 40211 STEVENS RD OPP MET YMCA 40221 STEVENS RD OPP STEVENS CT 40231 WHITLEY RD RAFFLES TOWN CLUB STEVENS RD 44269 BT PANJANG RD BLK 223 44321 BT PANJANG RING RD OPP BANGKIT STN 44331 FAJAR RD BLK 239 44341 FAJAR RD BLK 401A CP SCOTTS RD 44779 FAJAR RD OPP FAJAR STN PATERSON NS22 ORCHARD 44699 SEGAR RD OPP BLK 484 RD STN ORCHARD RD 44619 JELAPANG RD BLK 506 ORCHARD NS23 BLVD SOMERSET STN 44669 JELAPANG RD OPP BLK 532 ORCHARD NS24/NE6/CC1 BRAS BASAH TURN RD DHOBY GHAUT STN 44659 BT PANJANG RING RD BLK 537A CP ORCHARD LINK GRANGE RD SOMERSET 44649 BT PANJANG RING RD BLK 541A CP City area RD PENANG 44259 BT PANJANG RD BLK 183 RD ORCHARD RD BENCOOLEN 市区 ST Information is correct at time of print. 印刷时信息准确。 For information on integrated public transport services, please contact TransitLink Hotline at 1800-225-5663. 有关综合公共交通服务的详情，请拨热线 1800-225-5663 向通联有限公司联络。 ! For information on SMRT services, please contact SMRT Customer Relations Centre at 1800-336-8900. 有关SMRT服务询问，请拨热线 1800-336-8900 向SMRT客户联系中心联络。 CRN：200001855 .