Singapore-Malaysia land VTL to open on Nov 29, up to 2,880 travellers each day

People boarding a bus as part of a VTL simulation exercise at Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange on Nov 23, 2021. - LIANHE ZAOBAO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): From Nov 29, up to 1,440 Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders in Malaysia will be able to cross the Causeway into Singapore each day using designated bus services, without the need for quarantine.

Similarly, up to 1,440 Malaysian citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders in Singapore will also be able to go back home, as part of the initial phase of a much-anticipated land vaccinated travel lane (VTL) between the two countries.