SINGAPORE: Those travelling to Malaysia during the upcoming holidays in December should expect longer waiting times at both the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints.
Intensified checks against the smuggling of e-vaporisers, which are banned in Singapore, will continue at both checkpoints, which can lengthen the time taken to clear immigration, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a statement on Thursday Dec 18.
During the first week of the year-end school holidays, from Nov 21 to 27, more than 3.6 million travellers crossed the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints.
On Nov 21, over 555,000 travellers cleared immigration through the land checkpoints. Those travelling by car who departed during peak hours waited for up to three hours to clear immigration, owing to traffic tailbacks from Malaysia.
Travellers are advised to check the traffic situation at the land checkpoints before embarking on their journey.
