completed<\/a>, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The project is now in its final integration testing stage between Malaysia and Singapore, ahead of passenger service targeted for 2027.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The trains have four cars, with window seating similar to Singapore\u2019s MRT trains and space for standing commuters.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s smart lanes.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t disrupted.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n