The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has warned that major traffic delays should be expected at checkpoints during Chinese New Year.
The ICA has advised motorists yesterday that traffic is likely to be extra heavy at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the coming March school holidays.
The Government has not received feedback that traffic snarls at the Causeway are a major source of disruption for local companies.
ICA says that drivers should expect jams at checkpoints until 1 Janurary, with last weekend's jam worsened by a bomb hoax, two car breakdowns and queue-cutting.
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority warned of heavy traffic towards Johor at the Woodlands Checkpoint, with queues of over two hours.
There was a huge traffic jam at the Woodlands Checkpoint yesterday evening as people made their way back to Singapore from the long Hari Raya Puasa weekend.
Causewayjam.com, a new web application developed by Mr. Hayden Lak, charts traffic trends at the Causeway and Second Link to help drivers beat the queues.
All or most counters at the Woodlands Checkpoint are open, as manpower has been added to cope with the greater traffic during the holiday season.
Removal of turnstiles causing massive jams at the Causeway may have helped situation, but motorists say they still see heavy traffic even past midnight.
Singaporeans should expect delays at Causeway and Second Link, due to heightened security after the Paris attacks and heavier traffic during year-end holidays.
Johor wants to ban heavy vehicles from using the Causeway to transport goods in an effort to reduce traffic congestion at the link.
A group of factory bus drivers who caused a massive jam at the Causeway during peak period last week have been issued summonses by the Malaysian Police.
Due to the Hari Raya Haji public holiday next Tuesday, motorists planning on crossing both land checkpoints should expect heavy traffic and delays.
With the long weekend approaching next week, motorists planning on crossing the causeway should expect heavy traffic and delays on both land checkpoints.
A massive jam greeted motorists who were trying to enter or leave the country through the Woodlands Checkpoint due to a computer glitch.