ICA refutes Malaysian media report of power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint

A Malaysian media outlet reported that heavy traffic on Nov 4 was caused by a “power outage” at Woodlands Checkpoint.

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Published Nov 05, 2026, 02:05 PM

Updated Nov 05, 2026, 02:05 PM

ICA said there was no power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint on Nov 4. It said planned electrical maintenance took place at the Old Woodlands Checkpoint from 10am to 2pm.

Some Singapore-bound cargo traffic built up on the Causeway during the works, but lorry clearance continued at Woodlands Checkpoint. Operations at the Old Woodlands Checkpoint resumed at about 4pm.

ICA said two lorries broke down on the Malaysian side of the Causeway, blocking one lane and causing long queues. It posted Facebook advisories and said the congestion worsened during the evening peak.

SINGAPORE – T here was no power outage at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Nov 4 , the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said, refuting a Malaysian media report of a disruption at the key border crossing. On Nov 4, Malaysian daily The Star reported that a “massive power outage at the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore” led to a heavy traffic jam leading to the Malaysian checkpoint. It said that the issue started at about noon. In response to queries from The Straits Times on Nov 5, ICA said that p lanned electrical maintenance works were conducted at the Old Woodlands Checkpoint on Nov 4, from 10am to 2pm.

While the Old Woodlands Checkpoint was temporarily unavailable for the clearance of arriving lorries during the works, lorry clearance continued at Woodlands Checkpoint, ICA said.

During this period, some Singapore-bound cargo traffic built up on the Causeway, ICA said, adding that operations at the Old Woodlands Checkpoint resumed at around 4pm that day.

ICA said that later in the day, it observed that two lorries broke down on the Malaysian side of the Causeway towards Singapore at about 4.30pm and 6.30pm respectively.

The breakdowns blocked one of the three arrival lanes, contributing to traffic queues extending from the lorry breakdown sites into Malaysia, the authority added.

The congestion was exacerbated by the higher volume of vehicles during the evening peak period, ICA said.

The first lorry was removed only at 9.50pm that evening, ICA said, adding that the second was removed at about 12.20am on Nov 5.

ICA said: “During this period, traffic towards Woodlands Checkpoint was disrupted.

“ICA posted advisories on its Facebook page to alert travellers to the vehicle breakdowns and expected delays, and notify them when the affected lane reopened.”

The authority’s response comes after Malaysian news outlet The Star reported at 9.15pm on Nov 4 that a “massive” power outage at the checkpoint caused a heavy traffic jam on most major roads leading to the checkpoint on the Malaysian side.

The report said: “Although all counters were operating at optimum level at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (BSI) here, the jam lasted for many hours due to a build-up of vehicles from the Singapore side.”

The Star said it learnt that the issue started at about noon on the Singapore side.

It also reported that at press time, “it remains unclear what caused the power outage in Singapore”.

ICA’s response comes after some media agencies reported that heavy traffic was caused by a power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM CHECKPOINT.SG

ICA’s response comes after some media agencies reported that heavy traffic was caused by a power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint.

PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM CHECKPOINT.SG

Additional reporting by Ariel Quek

Daniel Lai is a journalist at the ST Now team, covering breaking news and international affairs.

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马来西亚一家媒体报道称，11月4日兀兰关卡发生“停电”导致交通严重拥堵。

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发布于 2026 年 11 月 5 日下午 2:05

更新于2026年11月5日下午2:05

移民与关卡局表示，11月4日兀兰关卡没有停电。该局称，旧兀兰关卡于上午10点至下午2点进行了计划内的电力维护。

施工期间，部分开往新加坡的货运车辆在长堤上出现拥堵，但兀兰关卡的货车通行仍在继续。旧兀兰关卡的通行于下午4点左右恢复。

移民与关卡局（ICA）表示，两辆货车在长堤马来西亚一侧发生故障，堵塞了一条车道，造成严重拥堵。ICA在Facebook上发布了交通警示，并表示晚高峰时段拥堵情况更加严重。

新加坡——新加坡移民与关卡局（ICA）表示，11月4日兀兰关卡并未发生停电，驳斥了马来西亚媒体关于该重要边境口岸出现电力中断的报道。11月4日，马来西亚《星报》报道称，“新加坡兀兰关卡发生大规模停电”，导致通往马来西亚关卡的交通严重拥堵。报道称，停电问题大约在中午开始。11月5日，《海峡时报》就此事向ICA询问时，ICA回应称，11月4日上午10点至下午2点，旧兀兰关卡进行了计划内的电力维护工作。

移民与关卡局表示，虽然旧兀兰关卡在施工期间暂时无法通关货车，但兀兰关卡的货车通关服务仍在继续。

移民与关卡局表示，在此期间，一些开往新加坡的货物交通在长堤上出现拥堵，并补充说，旧兀兰关卡的运作于当天下午 4 点左右恢复。

ICA表示，当天晚些时候，他们观察到两辆货车分别于下午4点30分和6点30分左右在通往新加坡的堤道马来西亚一侧抛锚。

该机构补充说，故障车辆堵塞了三条进城车道中的一条，导致交通拥堵从货车故障地点一直延伸到马来西亚境内。

ICA表示，晚高峰时段车辆数量较多，加剧了交通拥堵。

移民与关卡局表示，第一辆货车直到当晚9点50分才被移走，第二辆货车则于11月5日凌晨12点20分左右被移走。

移民与关卡局表示：“在此期间，通往兀兰关卡的交通受到干扰。”

“ICA在其Facebook页面上发布了公告，提醒旅客注意车辆故障和预计延误情况，并在受影响的车道重新开放时通知他们。”

此前，马来西亚新闻媒体《星报》于 11 月 4 日晚上 9 点 15 分报道称，该检查站发生“大规模”停电，导致通往马来西亚一侧检查站的大多数主要道路出现严重交通拥堵。当局随后对此作出回应。

报告称：“尽管苏丹伊斯坎达尔大厦海关、移民和检疫中心 (BSI) 的所有柜台都处于最佳运行状态，但由于新加坡方向的车辆积压，拥堵持续了数小时。”

《星报》称，据了解，新加坡方面的问题大约在中午时分开始出现。

报道还称，截至发稿时，“新加坡停电的原因仍然不明”。

在一些媒体报道兀兰关卡因停电导致交通拥堵后，ICA做出了回应。图片：CHECKPOINT.SG网站截图

在一些媒体报道兀兰关卡因停电导致交通严重拥堵后，ICA做出了回应。

图片：CHECKPOINT.SG 网站截图

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Daniel Lai 是 ST Now 团队的记者，负责报道突发新闻和国际事务。

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