Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints ahead of March school holidays, Hari Raya Puasa: ICA

Those travelling by car and motorcycle are encouraged to use QR codes in lieu of passports for faster and more convenient immigration clearance.- ST

SINGAPORE: Travellers heading north can expect heavy traffic at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints ahead of the upcoming March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), in a statement on Friday (March 7), said more than three million travellers crossed the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints over the Chinese New Year period between Jan 24 and Jan 30, peaking at 521,000 travellers in a single day on Jan 24.