It will operate between Sembawang Bus Interchange, Canberra MRT station and Khatib MRT station.
The service will also better connect residents of Yishun and Sembawang to local amenities and schools, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in a Facebook post.
Service 861 will be run by bus operator Tower Transit. The service will operate between Sembawang Bus Interchange, Canberra MRT station and Khatib MRT station, according to Tower Transit. These include Khatib Polyclinic, Wisteria Mall and Sun Plaza, as well as Chung Cheng High School , Naval Base Primary school and Northland Secondary school, among others.
A second service under the BCEP, a City Direct Service for residents of Punggol, will commence in October. The peak-hour express bus service “will provide residents with an alternative travel option and complement busier MRT lines”, Mr Chee said.
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