Heavy traffic expected at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints during Deepavali long weekend

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) issued the travel advisory for Nov 6 to Nov 9, encouraging travellers to plan their journey ahead of time and consider travelling during non-peak hours.

Motorists head towards Johor Bahru at Woodlands Checkpoint on Jan 20, 2023. (File photo: CNA/Ooi Boon Keong)

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SINGAPORE: Heavy traffic is expected at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the upcoming Deepavali long weekend.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Sunday (Nov 1) issued the travel advisory for Nov 6 to Nov 9.

It encouraged travellers to plan their journey ahead of time and consider travelling during non-peak hours, such as early mornings and late evenings.

Travellers should check the traffic situation at the land checkpoints before starting their journey, ICA said.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Travellers should also expect longer waiting times during peak travel periods, as ICA has stepped up security checks at all checkpoints since Feb 28 in view of the "heightened global security environment, particularly recent developments in the Middle East". ICA also strongly encouraged travellers to use QR codes generated via the MyICA mobile app for faster and more seamless immigration clearance. It noted that initiatives such as QR code clearance and facial recognition for motorcyclists and pillion riders have increased clearance throughput by more than 35 per cent during departure peak periods - equivalent to an additional 7,600 travellers per hour compared with pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019. Since Sep 30, short-term visitors entering Singapore through the land checkpoints who submit their SG Arrival Card via the MyICA app must update the app to the latest version before doing so. Travellers entering Singapore by foreign-registered car must also ensure that the vehicle has a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) before submitting their SG Arrival Card. They will not be able to complete the submission without a valid VEP. "While driving on roads leading to and within the land checkpoints, motorists are to cooperate with ICA officers, observe lane discipline and comply with traffic rules," said ICA. "Queue cutting disrupts traffic flow and delays other travellers. Those caught queue cutting will be directed to make a U-turn and re-join the queue from the back." ICA added that it will take firm action against travellers who do not comply with its officers' instructions or who commit traffic offences at the checkpoints. During the recent September school holidays from Sep 4 to Sep 14, more than 6.1 million travellers crossed both land checkpoints, with the volume peaking at more than 599,000 on Sep 4. This set a new record, ICA said, surpassing the previous peak of more than 598,000 crossings on Jun 19, 2026. Car travellers departing during peak hours experienced waiting times of up to three hours for immigration clearance, due to traffic tailbacks from Malaysia. During that travel period, 27 motorists were caught for traffic-related offences and dangerous road behaviour.

Travellers should also expect longer waiting times during peak travel periods, as ICA has stepped up security checks at all checkpoints since Feb 28 in view of the "heightened global security environment, particularly recent developments in the Middle East".

ICA also strongly encouraged travellers to use QR codes generated via the MyICA mobile app for faster and more seamless immigration clearance.

It noted that initiatives such as QR code clearance and facial recognition for motorcyclists and pillion riders have increased clearance throughput by more than 35 per cent during departure peak periods - equivalent to an additional 7,600 travellers per hour compared with pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019.

Since Sep 30, short-term visitors entering Singapore through the land checkpoints who submit their SG Arrival Card via the MyICA app must update the app to the latest version before doing so.

Travellers entering Singapore by foreign-registered car must also ensure that the vehicle has a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) before submitting their SG Arrival Card. They will not be able to complete the submission without a valid VEP.

"While driving on roads leading to and within the land checkpoints, motorists are to cooperate with ICA officers, observe lane discipline and comply with traffic rules," said ICA.

"Queue cutting disrupts traffic flow and delays other travellers. Those caught queue cutting will be directed to make a U-turn and re-join the queue from the back."

ICA added that it will take firm action against travellers who do not comply with its officers' instructions or who commit traffic offences at the checkpoints.

During the recent September school holidays from Sep 4 to Sep 14, more than 6.1 million travellers crossed both land checkpoints, with the volume peaking at more than 599,000 on Sep 4.

This set a new record, ICA said, surpassing the previous peak of more than 598,000 crossings on Jun 19, 2026. Car travellers departing during peak hours experienced waiting times of up to three hours for immigration clearance, due to traffic tailbacks from Malaysia.

During that travel period, 27 motorists were caught for traffic-related offences and dangerous road behaviour.

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移民与关卡局（ICA）发布了11月6日至9日的旅行建议，鼓励旅客提前规划行程，并考虑在非高峰时段出行。

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移民与关卡局（ICA）于周日（11月1日）发布了11月6日至11月9日的旅行建议。

它鼓励旅客提前规划行程，并考虑在非高峰时段出行，例如清晨和深夜。

移民与关卡局表示，旅客在出发前应查看陆路关卡的交通状况。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小小的谜题，却蕴藏着巨大的脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 由于“全球安全形势严峻，特别是中东地区的最新发展”，自2月28日起，ICA已加强所有检查站的安全检查，因此旅客在旅游高峰期预计等待时间会更长。ICA还强烈建议旅客使用MyICA手机应用程序生成的二维码，以便更快、更顺畅地完成入境手续。报告指出，诸如二维码通关和摩托车及乘客面部识别等举措，已使出境高峰期的通关效率提高了35%以上，相当于与2019年新冠疫情前的水平相比，每小时额外通关7600名旅客。自9月30日起，通过陆路关卡入境新加坡的短期访客，如需通过MyICA应用程序提交SG入境卡，必须先将应用程序更新至最新版本。驾驶外国注册车辆入境新加坡的旅客，也必须确保车辆持有有效的车辆入境许可证（VEP），方可提交SG入境卡。没有有效的VEP，他们将无法完成提交。移民与关卡局（ICA）表示：“在通往陆路关卡及关卡内的道路上行驶时，驾驶员应配合ICA官员，遵守车道规则和交通法规。插队会扰乱交通，延误其他旅客。被发现插队者将被要求掉头，并从队伍末尾重新排队。”移民与关卡局（ICA）补充说，将对不遵守官员指示或在关卡违反交通规则的旅客采取严厉措施。在最近的9月学校假期（9月4日至14日）期间，超过610万旅客通过了两个陆路关卡，其中9月4日的旅客人数达到峰值，超过59.9万人次。ICA表示，这一数字创下了新的纪录，超过了2026年6月19日创下的59.8万人次的过境高峰。由于来自马来西亚的交通拥堵，高峰时段驾车出境的旅客在办理入境手续时需要等待长达三个小时。在此期间，共有27名驾驶员因违反交通规则和危险驾驶行为被查处。

由于“全球安全环境日益严峻，特别是中东地区的最新事态发展”，自 2 月 28 日起，ICA 加强了所有检查站的安全检查，因此旅客在旅行高峰期也应做好等待时间更长的准备。

ICA 还强烈鼓励旅客使用通过 MyICA 手机应用程序生成的二维码，以便更快、更顺畅地办理入境手续。

报告指出，诸如二维码通关和摩托车及乘客面部识别等举措，在出发高峰期使通关吞吐量提高了 35% 以上，相当于与 2019 年 COVID-19 疫情前的水平相比，每小时增加了 7600 名旅客。

自 9 月 30 日起，通过陆路关卡进入新加坡的短期访客，如需通过 MyICA 应用程序提交新加坡入境卡，必须先将应用程序更新至最新版本。

驾驶外国注册车辆入境新加坡的旅客，在提交新加坡入境卡之前，必须确保车辆持有有效的车辆入境许可证（VEP）。如果没有有效的车辆入境许可证，他们将无法完成入境手续。

“驾车行驶在通往陆路检查站和检查站内的道路上时，驾驶员应配合移民与关卡管理局官员，遵守车道纪律和交通规则，”移民与关卡管理局表示。

“插队会扰乱交通秩序，延误其他旅客的行程。被抓到插队者将被要求掉头，从队伍末尾重新排队。”

ICA补充说，对于不遵守其官员指示或在检查站违反交通规则的旅客，将采取坚决行动。

在最近的 9 月学校假期（9 月 4 日至 9 月 14 日）期间，超过 610 万旅客通过了这两个陆路口岸，其中 9 月 4 日的旅客人数达到峰值，超过 59.9 万人。

移民与关卡局表示，这创下了新的纪录，超过了2026年6月19日创下的超过59.8万人次的过境高峰。由于来自马来西亚的交通拥堵，高峰时段驾车出境的旅客在办理入境手续时需要等待长达三个小时。

在那段旅行期间，有 27 名驾驶员因违反交通规则和危险驾驶行为被抓获。

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