Large crowds expected at columbaria, Choa Chu Kang cemetery in lead-up to Qing Ming

For Mandai Columbarium, this applies to all visits between 6am and 6pm from Mar 21 to Apr 19.

E-appointment slots in two-hour intervals will be available for booking from 10am on Mar 9 for Choa Chu Kang Columbarium and for Mandai Columbarium.

Visitors will be required to show proof of their successful e-appointment bookings, such as a confirmation email, before they are allowed to park in the locations during the stipulated dates and times.

An e-appointment is not required for vehicles entering Choa Chu Kang and Mandai columbaria outside the specified dates and times, NEA said.

Visitors taking public transport and motorists dropping off passengers also do not need appointments.

Real-time information on the traffic conditions at the columbaria will be available online during the period.

Access to all occupied niches in the Choa Chu Kang Columbarium is available, but visitors are reminded to keep out of the hoarded areas where there are ongoing works.