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All station and rail infrastructure on the Malaysian side of the RTS Link has been completed, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
The project is now in its final integration testing stage between Malaysia and Singapore, ahead of passenger service targeted for 2027.
Members of the media took a test ride on the RTS Link on 18 August, and the trip from Bukit Chagar to Woodlands North took six to eight minutes each way.
The trains have four cars, with window seating similar to Singapore’s MRT trains and space for standing commuters.
Passengers travelling to Singapore will scan their tickets at gantries in the departure hall, then proceed upstairs for baggage checks, body scans, and immigration clearance.
RTS Link project director Zulkifli Mohamed said Malaysian immigration clearance is expected to take only seconds, processed through 100 e-gates at the Bukit Chagar Immigration, Customs and Quarantine (ICQ) facility using QR codes or passport scans. Singapore-bound travellers will clear immigration the same way, through the Republic’s smart lanes.
The ICQ complex also has body scanners that detect prohibited items as travellers walk through. If the scanner flags something, the traveller is directed to a second counter for further checks so the queue isn’t disrupted.
The facility additionally houses a nursing room, a surau, self-service ticket kiosks, and space for the Border Control and Protection Agency and the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department.
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