Stricter security inspections in Singapore lead to massive congestion at checkpoints

Frustrating wait: Vehicles heading into the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration, Quarantine Complex via the Eastern Dispersal Link in Johor are seen caught in the traffic backlog.

JOHOR BARU: Thousands of people travelling between Singapore and Johor Baru via the Causeway and Second Link were left simmering in frustration after being caught in a traffic backlog, which is believed to have started since 2am yesterday.

Among those affected was senior engineer Azham Hamzah, 39, who stuck for about four hours was on his way to work from Skudai to Singapore.