During the school holiday, the traffic at the two land levels was extremely congested, and it was estimated that the waiting time for customs clearance would take two hours. The Immigration and Checkpoints Bureau recommends that passengers postpone non-emergency trips.

The Immigration Bureau posted on Facebook at 7:52 am on Saturday (March 15) that vehicles returning from Malaysia have caused very busy traffic from Woodlands checkpoints to leave the country. The vehicle dragon has exceeded the 10A exit of Woodlands 3, and the waiting time is expected to exceed two hours.

The outbound traffic of the Tuas checkpoint is also congested by vehicles returning to Malaysia.

The Immigration Bureau recommends that passengers postpone non-emergency trips to avoid being stuck in the traffic. Passengers can follow the Immigration Bureau Facebook to get more latest information.

According to the traffic conditions of the mobile application Checkpoint.sg, as of 8:41 am on Saturday, the customs clearance time for entering Johor Bahru from Woodlands level is estimated to be 90 minutes to 135 minutes. The time for passing through to Johor Bahru from the Tuas level is estimated to be between 110 minutes and 160 minutes.

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More travel time should be reserved during school holidays.

More travel time should be reserved during school holidays.

The Immigration Bureau earlier issued a statement saying that during the March school holiday (14th to 24th) and the long weekend of Eid al-Fitr (March 28th to April 1st), traffic on land checkpoints is expected to be congested again, and waiting time for those who drive vehicles may be as long as three hours. It is recommended that travelers take cross-border bus services.

During the Lunar New Year from January 24 to 30, more than 3 million people passed through land passes. The highest daily customs clearance flow was January 24, with 521,000 people crossing the dike.